ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT in the Church | The Grimké Podcast | No. 19

Any half-hearted New Testament reader learns that all Christians ought to expect to grow and mature throughout life. However, many churches are in a state of arrested development—continually reinforcing environments that keep folks dumb, busy, morally stunted. This week, the profs discuss factors contributing to our dearth of spiritual formation along with helpful remedies to encourage Christian maturity.

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CHAPTERS.
(00:00) Coming Up...
(00:39) Arrested Development and Immature Christianity
(03:51) Growing Up Isn't Optional
(09:02) Weak Spiritual Fathers, Weak Spiritual Sons
(13:03) Promo: Christianity Tomorrow Men’s Conference 7/28–30
(13:48) More Biblical Support
(17:10) Atomism, Preferences, and Juvenile Communities
(24:29) Intellectual and Moral Immaturity
(32:24) Forgetting the How and Why of Training Disciples
(39:39) Expectations: Real Christians Grow
(42:24) Growing Into—Not Beyond—the Basics
(48:49) Relational Dependence Is Maturation
(51:41) The Gospel Doesn’t Excuse Staying Dumb
(54:01) “Ditch Your Diapers”
(59:21) Pastors Teach Maturation in Every Area of Life

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