Ep 3: Spiritual Growth is a Stick Shift: Why You Feel Like You're Stalling Out

Описание: "There is a massive misconception that once you become a Christian, you just get better automatically—like a software update."

Welcome to Episode 3 of DC Table Talk: The Overflow Edition! Today, we settle into our regular rhythm by diving into last Sunday’s message from our new series, "Growing Up."

In this episode, hosts Bryan Evans and Pastor Rodney Thrift discuss why spiritual maturity is manual, not automatic. Using the analogy of driving a stick shift, we explore why so many believers feel like they are "grinding gears" or stalling out in their faith.

We unpack Hebrews 5 (Milk vs. Meat), discuss the difference between behavior modification and heart transformation, and explain why God would rather have 5 minutes of your honest struggle than 50 minutes of a fake performance.

Watch the full Sunday Message "Know God" here:

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In this episode, we cover:
👉 The Stick Shift Analogy: Why growth requires engagement (clutch & shift) rather than autopilot.
👉 Hebrews 5: The danger of staying on "spiritual milk" too long.
👉 The "Know God" Level: Moving from knowing about Him to actually knowing Him.
👉 Honest Prayer: Why perfectionism kills intimacy with God.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro: The "Software Update" Myth
00:52 - The Stick Shift Analogy (Growth isn't Automatic)
04:15 - Hebrews 5: Milk vs. Meat
08:30 - Why We Get Stuck in Spiritual Infancy
12:45 - The First Step: "Know God" (Not Just About Him)
16:20 - 5 Minutes of Honest Prayer vs. 50 Minutes of Fake Prayer
21:10 - Stalling Out is Part of Learning
22:45 - Closing Thoughts

Sunday starts the conversation, but this is where it continues. Pull up a chair!

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