Way Of The Heart

Jake and Brett continue their book study series on Fathered By God and unpack the stage of the King. Despite seeming like a place of honour and power, being a king is about being a secure son who is a servant of all using authority to bless and bring life to those around him. 

Jake and Brett continue their book study series on Fathered By God and unpack to next stages in the masculine journey: warrior and lover. Learning that there are things worth fighting for and how to maturely engage beauty are essential to the heart of every man.

Jake and Brett continue their book study series on John Eldredge’s Fathered By God. Today, they unpack boyhood and cowboy by discussing how knowing we are loved is foundational to the masculine journey but always seeking childish comfort is not the path to real masculinity.

Jake and Brett continue their book study series on Fathered By God by John Eldredge by discussing the richness of the masculine journey and being a son of God the Father.

Using a current, real, and personal struggle as a backdrop, Jake and Brett start a book study about one of the most influential books in their lives, Fathered By God by John Eldredge.

After checking in about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Jake and Brett talk about how Jesus’ resurrection is the greatest event in human history. They end with a special announcement about a future series.

Jake and Brett are joined by special guest, Archbishop J. Michael Miller, Archbishop of Vancouver, to discuss the life and legacy of St. John Paul II.

Jake and Brett have a conversation about the COVID-19 pandemic. They share how it has affected them as well as practical ways to navigate our hearts and relationships during these difficult times.

Jake and Brett conclude a three part series on Lent and discuss how having an imperfect Lent can open us to receive God's abundant mercy.

Jake and Brett continue a series on Lent and discuss the value of spiritual disciplines and how to have a fruitful Lent.

Jake and Brett start a series on the next liturgical season and ask the question, “Why Lent?” concluding that Lent is about the restoration of sonship.

Jake and Brett talk about how movies are modern day parables that reveal the deeper themes in life. They also discuss some of their all time favourites.

Following the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Jake and Brett discuss the importance and centrality of personal conversion in Christianity and in our own lives.

Summary Jake and Brett discuss how setting New Years resolutions is actually about growth in virtue. They share from their professional experience about how to make your resolutions become reality. Guiding Scripture “When the days drew near for him to be received up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.” (Luke 9:51)   Key points Live as though when you wake up the enemy says, “Oh crap, she’s (he’s) awake.” Growing in benevolent detachment Is great for the way of the heart Discipline leads to freedom If you are working for and in the kingdom of God, you are under spiritual attack all the time “I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid” (Gen 3:10) Resolve is seeing something through to the end Roughly 8% of people actually carry out their resolutions Good resolutions are where our intention actually becomes reality Resolutions are good if they keep us focused on what really matters Resolutions will be require steadfastness and the journey is often better than the end - the journey offers immense value “Many

Episode 37 - Word of the Year Summary: Jake and Brett discuss the practice of praying about a word for the year and how this practice is about having a prophetic vision from God for your year. Guiding Scripture: “Without prophetic vision, people abandon restraint, but those who obey the Law are happy.” (Proverbs 29:18) Key points: - Jake first heard about praying for a word for the year from his wife Heather and the Abiding Together Podcast - The word of the year is about hearing about a personal and specific focus God has for our lives during the year - it’s a thematic vision from God - The vision is given by God - Prophetic is often misunderstood to be predicting the future but it’s actually about listening to God and responding to Him - The word of the year is a theme that we hear from God that gives us focus for the year and it helps us navigate life - Using a word of the year generator defeats the main purpose of the word of the year - The purpose is to have relationship and listen to God to his word

After sharing their high/low, Jake and Brett discuss the reality of the Christmas season and how, upon deeper examination, the holidays can expose important dynamics in our hearts.

Jake and Brett, joined again by their friend and ally Sean O’Brien, finish the three part series on Fr. Joe Fitzgerald’s powerful homily from the Men’s Retreat in September 2019.

Jake and Brett, joined again by their friend and ally Sean O’Brien, continue a three part series unpacking a powerful homily that was given by Fr. Joe Fitzgerald at the Men’s Retreat in September 2019.

Jake and Brett, joined by their friend and ally Sean O’Brien, start a three part series that unpacks a powerful homily that was given by Fr. Joe Fitzgerald at the Men’s Retreat in September 2019.

In this episode, Jake and Brett talk about masculinity in modern culture and how the heart of masculinity isn’t privilege, bravado, passivity, or power. Rather, authentic masculinity is dangerous, good, and sacrificial.