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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 6 MIN

#378 - John Eldredge // The Masculine Journey: Stages of Our Spiritual Development

from The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson · host Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

The most dangerous story in your life might be the one you keep telling yourself. John Eldredge steps in for Kyle and Joby to sharpen the Daily Blade with a clear challenge for Christian men: stop clinging to the story you want to be true, and learn to live in the story that is true, with God’s help.We look back at Saul’s conversion, Ananias’s quiet obedience, the Genesis vision of bringing order out of chaos, and David’s lesson in not leaning on old tools or familiar methods. Each story points to the same theme: God is committed to our growth, and he often matures us by disrupting our shortcuts so we learn to wait, listen, and follow. If you have ever felt stuck, reactive, or spiritually tired, this conversation gives language for what might actually be happening beneath the surface.Then we open 1 John 2 and walk through the stages of spiritual development: children who know their sins are forgiven, young men and women who are strong and overcoming evil, and the mature who truly know Christ. We talk about maturity as the ability to accept reality and rise to it, and we end with practical questions you can take to prayer: Where are you asking me to step up? Where are you asking me to risk? Where are you asking me to wait?Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a five star rating and review so more men can stay sharp and grow up into a stronger life with God.Support the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

The most dangerous story in your life might be the one you keep telling yourself. John Eldredge steps in for Kyle and Joby to sharpen the Daily Blade with a clear challenge for Christian men: stop clinging to the story you want to be true, and learn to live in the story that is true, with God’s help. We look back at Saul’s conversion, Ananias’s quiet obedience, the Genesis vision of bringing order out of chaos, and David’s lesson in not leaning on old tools or familiar methods. Each story po...

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