Not Just Sunday: Christian Life, Following Jesus, & Daily Discipleship

Reading isn't just a hobby. It's one of the ways we can deepen our faith. So why are we reading less, and why should Christians make time for harder books? In this episode, Keith and Patrick continue the You Can Do Hard Things series by exploring why reading has always been an essential part of the Christian life, why it's becoming increasingly difficult in our distracted, screen-focused culture, and how reading challenging books can help us grow in wisdom and humility. Plus, they share practical ways to build a reading habit, tackle harder books, and become more intentional about what you read. 🔔 Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode of this new series: You Can Do Hard Things. 📚 Part 1 of our book club is coming up on November 17! You helped us choose East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Now it's time to get reading! Grab your copy here today if you haven't already! And if you haven't already, be sure to check out our sister podcast, Ten Minute Bible Talks, where we're walking passage-by-passage through the Gospels. 📫 Want Sunday's best for your Monday morning inbox? Subscribe to the NJS newsletter here. 👍 Follow us on social media for more content and connection with other Not Just Sunday Christians: FB, IG, X. 🫖 Click here to stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 📣 If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us get these conversations to more people, you can now partner with Not Just Sunday. Learn more here.

What does exercise have to do with your faith? More than you might think! As Keith and Patrick continue our You Can Do Hard Things series, they explore why the Christian view of the body matters and what it means to steward the bodies God has given us. They unpack the biblical case for physical training, how exercise can become a keystone habit that supports your spiritual life, and how to know when caring for your body becomes an unhealthy obsession. Then they get practical about building a consistent exercise habit, starting small, and making physical health a meaningful part of the Christian life. 🔔 Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode of this new series: You Can Do Hard Things. 📚 Part 1 of our book club is coming up on November 17! You helped us choose East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Now it's time to get reading! Grab your copy here today if you haven't already! And if you haven't already, be sure to check out our sister podcast, Ten Minute Bible Talks, where we're walking passage-by-passage through the Gospels. 📫 Want Sunday's best for your Monday morning inbox? Subscribe to the NJS newsletter here. 👍 Follow us on social media for more content and connection with other Not Just Sunday Christians: FB, IG, X. 🫖 Click here to stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 📣 If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us get these conversations to more people, you can now partner with Not Just Sunday. Learn more here.

Living a disciplined life is hard. But what if discipline is less about willpower and more about choosing what you want most over what you want right now? In this episode, Keith and Patrick kick off a new section of the You Can Do Hard Things series by exploring why discipline matters, why it's so difficult, and how small habits can shape the life you want to live. Then, they tackle the first discipline: waking up early. You'll hear practical tips for reclaiming your mornings so that you can live more intentionally and grow in your relationship with God. 🔔 Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode of this new series: You Can Do Hard Things. 📚 Part 1 of our book club is coming up on November 17! You helped us choose East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Now it's time to get reading! Grab your copy here today if you haven't already! And if you haven't already, be sure to check out our sister podcast, Ten Minute Bible Talks, where we're walking passage-by-passage through the Gospels. 📫 Want Sunday's best for your Monday morning inbox? Subscribe to the NJS newsletter here. 👍 Follow us on social media for more content and connection with other Not Just Sunday Christians: FB, IG, X. 🫖 Click here to stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 📣 If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us get these conversations to more people, you can now partner with Not Just Sunday. Learn more here.

Does sharing your faith feel intimidating? Maybe you're afraid of being misunderstood, damaging a friendship, or stumbling over your words. But Jesus doesn't call us to wait until we're perfectly prepared or the conversation feels completely safe. He calls us to make disciples and he gives us the Holy Spirit to help us do what we couldn't on our own. In this fourth episode of our series, You Can Do Hard Things, Keith and Patrick unpack the fears that keep us from sharing our faith and offer practical ways to talk about Jesus. From praying for boldness and inviting friends into Christian community to sharing your personal story, you'll discover how to build bridges instead of walls and how to measure success by faithfulness, not the outcome. 🔔 Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode of this new series: You Can Do Hard Things. 📚 Part 1 of our book club is coming up on November 17! You helped us choose East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Now it's time to get reading! Grab your copy here today if you haven't already! And if you haven't already, be sure to check out our sister podcast, Ten Minute Bible Talks, where we're walking passage-by-passage through the Gospels. 📫 Want Sunday's best for your Monday morning inbox? Subscribe to the NJS newsletter here. 👍 Follow us on social media for more content and connection with other Not Just Sunday Christians: FB, IG, X. 🫖 Click here to stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 📣 If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us get these conversations to more people, you can now partner with Not Just Sunday. Learn more here.

We all experience the fear of failure. We worry about losing money, relationships, opportunities, respect, or simply discovering that we weren’t as capable as we thought we were. So we often build our lives around avoiding risk. But following Jesus gives us a different way to think about failure. In this third episode of our series, You Can Do Hard Things, Keith and Patrick explore why Christians can take wise risks without being controlled by the fear of what might happen. Looking at Jesus’s parable of the talents, they unpack what it means to see ourselves as stewards rather than owners of everything God has given us, and why playing it safe isn’t always the same thing as being wise.  They also look at the risks Jesus himself took and how our security in Christ gives us the freedom to step out, trust God, and use what he’s given us, even when we don’t know how it will turn out. 🔔 Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode of this new series: You Can Do Hard Things. 📚 Have you started reading for book club yet? You helped us choose East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Now it's time to get reading! You've got until November 17, so grab your copy here today! And if you haven't already, be sure to check out our sister podcast, Ten Minute Bible Talks, where we're walking passage-by-passage through the Gospels. 📫 Want Sunday's best for your Monday morning inbox? Subscribe to the NJS newsletter here. 👍 Follow us on social media for more content and connection with other Not Just Sunday Christians: FB, IG, X. 🫖 Click here to stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 📣 If you believe in what we’re doing and want to help us get these conversations to more people, you can now partner with Not Just Sunday. Learn more here.