Engaging Culture With A Disciple's Heart.

Joshua 23 and the Question of Who’s Discipling You In this late-night “sauna edition” episode, the hosts discuss Joshua 23:6–13 and Joshua’s warning that Israel must not be formed by the surrounding nations, connecting it to Jesus’ call to make disciples of all nations and the tension of engaging culture without being reshaped by it. They unpack the difference between influence and discipleship—“influence affects you, discipleship forms you”—and explore how friends, media, music, politics, and online platforms can disciple people, sometimes more than the local church. They emphasize life-on-life proximity in discipleship, the risks of replacing a local pastor with online teachers, and the need to learn how to read Scripture with proper context and genre. The conversation ends with practical encouragement for new Bible readers, humility to correct bad theology, and a preview of upcoming Joshua messages on loving God and covenantal relationships. 01:00 Joshua 23 Setup 01:27 Nations Versus Mission 03:41 Reading The Warning 07:06 Slow Drift Illustration 08:59 Influence Versus Discipleship 12:14 Friends Shape Direction 13:43 Media And Identity 17:20 Online Pastors And Proximity 20:19 Local Church Main Meal 22:27 Life On Life Discipleship 26:38 Engage Culture Wisely 28:19 Know Your Weak Spots 31:09 Community And Humility 34:21 Wise Counsel In Work 35:07 Church Relevance Tension 35:38 Holy Not Isolated 36:43 Stand Out In Culture 37:32 Bible Versus Bias 40:52 Learning Scripture Well 50:06 Tools For New Readers 53:08 Everyday Discipleship 59:30 When To Start Discipling 01:03:39 Remodel Bad Theology 01:05:15 Next Week And Wrap Give Online: https://www.myrhythmchurch.com/give 📍 Connect With Rhythm https://www.myrhythmchurch.com/contac... Socials / Wesbite: https://www.myrhythmchurch.com/   / rhythmchrch     / rhythmchrch