Grow on the Go

In their final episode of Grow on the Go, Donna and Kevann share some memories from 7 seasons of the show! They talk about what they have learned personally, their favourite guests, awkward moments, funny moments, and moments of deep authenticity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever done anything motivated by pride? This week on Grow on the Go, Donna and Kevann discuss pride and the times it has gotten them into trouble. We value humility, but making ourselves small is not a Biblical value. Fostering humility is not the same as never stretching ourselves to do something important! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Grow on the Go, Donna shares with us how her time in China's underground church helped to change her prayer life. They discuss how adopting the lessons learned in China has freed Donna from Western Christian baggage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donna and Kevann acknowledge Valentine’s Day by talking about what love always does, and what it never does. They discuss the beauty of human love when it mirrors God’s love, and about the potential misery of being in a relationship with someone whose love isn’t tenacious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Grow on the Go, Donna and Kevann reflect on their passion for Disney Movies and how all of them are “Christ-haunted”. Tolkien and CS Lewis not only wrote biblical themes into their stories, they recognized the very human tendency to reflect the transcendent in storytelling generally. Donna challenges parents to watch these movies with their kids and use them to teach principles like unconditional love, Jesus’ passion for justice, and value of free will. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Share Show, Donna and Kevann talk about Jesus’ invitation to a relational, restful life. Our insistence on autonomy is actually self-destructive. His peace isn’t one size fits all -- Jesus custom makes it for each of us! Not only that, he made us, and knows what we need. We clarify the distinction between the peace of God and peace with God, and how we can experience both. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's hard to imagine how you can be friends with someone who doesn't live in time and space. This week on Grow on the Go, Donna and Kevann discuss the ways we can spend quality time with Jesus, and get to know him personally through a Spirit-powered imagination. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Grow on the Go, Donna and Kevann chat about the people in their lives who have shown them amazing love. Often we're only able to grasp God's love for us when we experience hints of it from a human. Truthfully, God delights in us! He is never disappointed in us. When we can grasp this idea, we can heal from experiences in our past that have left us feeling unlovable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Donna and Kevann revisit a podcast originally aired in September 2019. While Kevann was in Australia, Donna's good friend Karen Taylor stopped by to gush about a book that helped her recapture the enthusiasm she had for the Bible as a baby Christian. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donna and Kevann kick off the New Year by talking about whether or not Navel Gazing is a real thing. They revisit a podcast from 2020 that focuses on what the unknown year ahead has in common with the Underground Railroad. Will you live intentionally, or just take life as it comes? The quality of the choices we make today will affect the quality of our lives tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It seems odd that Iraqi intellectuals would show up to worship the Jewish Messiah. Where did they come from? Why did they come? In this episode of Grow on the Go, Donna and Kevann revisit a podcast they recorded last Christmas about the unexpected and exciting connection the Magi have to an Old Testament Prophet, and the Jewish scriptures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Grow on the Go, Donna and Kevann talk about their memories of Christmas caroling and what those carols mean to them! Donna suggests that singing those familiar carols with understanding could turn a ritual into a reformation. She unfolds the beautiful theology in Hark the Herald Angels Sing, so that we can hear it with fresh ears. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Grow on the Go, Donna and Kevann revisit a previous episode that originally aired in February 2021. Anyone who hangs around a church long enough is bound to be hurt sooner or later. Every church has assets and deficits. Because of Jesus' commitment to the church, those of us who are Jesus followers really don't have the option of shunning it. Donna shares her story of hurt and healing, before discussing the importance of finding a local church for healing and growth! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this weeks Share Show, Donna and Kevann talk about babies, zombies, and the corruption inside all of us. Why can't we just will ourselves to be better? We need more than the how to, we need the heart to. We look at the hope that the Bible offers to help us be the people we really want to be! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Grow on the Go, Donna and Kevann discuss the ordinary things in our culture that influence our thinking, and how easy it is to buy into attitudes that don't honour God! They compare what the Bible says with our own habits, and find ways we could be following Jesus even more closely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Donna is joined by her friend Ardyce Worsley, who just retired from a remarkable missionary career. She shares how living among people who considered grass and gourds as "clothing" drew her into a deep appreciation for their differences, a more intimate relationship with her husband, and a deeper trust of God. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Deanna Oelke explores with Donna the arena of the prophetic in this episode of the podcast, originally aired in November 2019. They discuss how experiencing a prophetic community wrecked her for ordinary fellowship, and how God led her to pioneer prophetic teaching in churches where you wouldn’t expect to find it! They also talk about why having others in our lives who are operating in the prophetic realm is so important to living an exciting Christian life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Donna and Kevann revisit a podcast originally aired in September 2019. While Kevann was in Australia, Donna's good friend Karen Taylor stopped by to gush about a book that helped her recapture the enthusiasm she had for the Bible as a baby Christian. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lord’s Prayer isn’t really the Lord’s Prayer -- it’s really the Disciples’ Prayer. Jesus gave it to his disciples as a template for how to pray, not to be repeated verbatim. This week on Grow on the Go, Donna and Kevann discuss all the things that can be included in this prayer, and take a look at some of Jesus’ parables that provide some background and deeper meaning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laughter alert: there’s a lot of giggling in this podcast! When they finally got past Kevann’s weird story, Donna and Kevann talked about how following Jesus can make us unusually creative. Wisdom is often perceived as being boring and unimaginative, but nothing could be further from the truth! They talk about what it means to pursue wisdom, and how that can help you solve specific problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.