Set Apart (Week 2): Set Your Hope
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Training vs trying is the central theme of this conversation as Dr. Tom Pound and Joshua Meyer explore how spiritual transformation happens by disciplined practices rather than intermittent effort. Starting from John Ortberg’s distinction and moving into the practical four-pillar plan used at Spring Hills (daily devotions, weekend sermons, small-group discussion, and follow-up podcasts), the episode models a training loop you can join. The hosts unpack 1 Peter 1:10–17 with special attention to verse 17 and its tension: God as approachable Father and impartial Judge, and the invitation to live as temporary residents with holy carefulness. You’ll hear pastoral stories, counseling applications, and cultural perspectives that help the passage speak into parenting, marriage mentoring, battling consumerist prosperity teachings, and honoring elders. If you want spiritual habits that last, this episode gives both theology and actionable next steps for groups and individuals.