It's been often said, "If you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together." One of the most important things in the life of a believer is the people they surround themselves with, because we will become most like our five closest friends! In this episode, Ryan talks about the importance of who you hang around and how to identify if someone is truly following Jesus the way they say they are. One of the greatest goals of the Enemy is to isolate and distance ourselves from people, but if we want to thrive spiritually, we are going to need friends for the fire!

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One of the most common reasons people drift from God is because of some sort of personal suffering or hardship in their life. However, oftentimes we see that personal pride or self-ambition can also drive people away from their faith. In this episode, Ryan is joined by Chad Bird, who details the story of his life and explains how even in his own mess, God met him exactly where he was.

Chad Bird is a Scholar in Residence at 1517. He has served as a pastor, professor, and guest lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew. He holds master’s degrees from Concordia Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College. He has contributed articles to Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Modern Reformation, The Federalist, Lutheran Forum, and other journals and websites. He is also the author of several books, including The Christ Key & Limping with God. Learn more about Chad Bird and check out more of his resources at https://www.1517.org/contributors/chad-bird

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Is it possible for a Christian to worship an idol, even if there are no wooden structures present in today's world? How do we know if we have an undiscovered idol in our life? In this episode, Ryan details what an idol is and the dangers of anything else besides completely surrendering our hearts over to Jesus.

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