Real Life Theology Podcast
Real Life Theology Podcast
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Hard Conversations Require Relationship - Jim Putman
20 minutes Posted Jun 11, 2026 at 8:00 am.
Welcome & Episode Intro
Opening Remarks & Personal Greeting
My Story: Growing Up in a Pastor’s Home
Parents, Mistakes, and Forming Views of Church
Rejecting the Church; Searching for Jesus
A Father’s Conversation: The Church Is God’s Idea
Discipleship Begins: Going Back to God’s Word
Why Discipleship Matters: From Information to Transformation
Recognizing the Spiritual Battle
Doctrine vs. Method: The Two Hands of Ministry
Equipping the Saints & Unleashing an Army
Warning: Relationship vs. Truth (Compromise)
Ask for the Ancient Paths — Jeremiah 6
Two‑Fisted Fighting: Final Exhortation
Outro & Podcast Sign‑Off
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Jim Putman shares his journey from rejecting the church to embracing discipleship, arguing that hard conversations require deep relationships. He emphasizes the need to hold both sound doctrine and Jesus’ methods together, what he calls "two-fisted" faith, so the church can effectively make disciples and withstand cultural pressures.
He warns against prioritizing relationship at the expense of Scripture, urging leaders to equip believers to live out and pass on the faith instead of producing passive spectators.
 
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