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PursueGOD is a new kind of discipleship curriculum for an increasingly complicated world. We use podcasts on a variety of topics to offer no-nonsense answers to everyday questions. Then we organize these podcasts into series so you can use them to make disciples at church, home, or in the world. Here’s how it works:
- Pick a series from our homepage. There’s plenty to choose from!
- Each series contains multiple lessons. Click on the numbered tabs to open each lesson.
- Start by listening to the podcast on your own, before you meet as a group. Take notes as needed, and listen again if it helps. Consider starting a discipleship journal to track what you’re learning.
- Meet as a group to talk through what you learned from the podcast. Each lesson includes shownotes, talking points, and discussion questions. Click on the # tab to explore additional topics.
- Listen to the podcast above for more helpful tips or check out one of our many training series.
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Standalone Topics
- What Creation Tells Us About God
- A New Life: How to Live as a Christian
- How to Grow in Your Faith
- How to Use Our Resources in Your Small Group
- Create a Healthy Small Group Environment
- How to Use Our Resources to Help Others
- KC Principle #1: Prioritize Safety
- Tips for Family Devotionals
- Operations Training in a Nutshell
- 3 Tips for Finding Conversations for Groups or Mentoring
- Who Was Baal in the Old Testament?
- 7 Keys to Leading a Small Group
- How to Start a Small Group with Families
- How to Assess Your Small Group
- The LEGO Principle: 5 Reasons for Connecting
- What Do Different Religions Believe About God?
- Is the Trinity a Contradiction?
- Why the Angels Say “Holy Holy Holy”
- What Is the Passover?
- Why Do We Sing to God?
- What if My Family Opposes My Faith?
- Do I Always Have to Tell the Truth?
- The Spirit Leads Us
- How to Learn from Failure
- KIDS – What is Sin?
- Jesus Talks with Someone Who Worries About Money
- Grace and Good Works
- KIDS – What is Grace?
- We Can Change the World
- KIDS – God wants everyone to hear
- The 3 Goals of Our Sermons Each Week
- Go Digital for Leading Your Small Group
- The Right Response to Sin Is Repentance
- The irony of the Pharisee’s prayer
- Why Did People Live so Long Before the Flood?
- Dating in Your 20s
- Covenants in the Bible
- What Happens to People who Never Hear About Jesus?
- How the Apostle Paul Became a Christian
- Help People Where They’re At
- Does the Bible Condone Slavery?
- Kids and worship
- Four Corner Leadership at Church
- “It’s Not My Job”
- How to Do a Simple Assessment
- It’s Not a Life Sentence
- Never Serve Alone
- The Fine Art of Shoulder-Tapping
- Encourage Your Team
- “Good Enough” – The Battle Cry of the Over-Committed
- Everyone has a Place on the Team
- How to Use the Small Group Launch Plan
- Famous Opening Lines
- How to Prep for a Group or Mentor Meeting
- Using the Three Challenge Statements
- How to Lead Communion at Your Church
- How the Resurrection Makes Us Right with God
- Is Jesus the Only Way to God?
- Lessons from the Prodigal Son
- The Unseen World of Spirits
- Foundations for Leaders
- The Books Paul Wrote
- What Happens After We Die?
- Understanding Your Sinful Nature
- Kids Church Values
- Youth Leaders: Make disciples who make disciples
- Youth ministry is here to help (for parents)
- 9 Things Your Pastor Won’t Tell You About Mentoring
- What’s a Compelling Way to Talk with Others about Abortion?
- What Makes a Good Welcome and Dismissal?
- How Abraham’s Covenant Includes Us
- The Sinful Nature vs. the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5
- Qualities of Good Coaches
- Bible Themes: Light and Darkness
- How to Overcome Worry
- Does God Always Keep His Promises?
- How to Use Your Group Schedule Planner
- How to Use Your Team Meeting Planner
- Abel – Coming to God on His Terms
- The Holy Spirit and the Bible – 1 Corinthians 2
- Don’t Drink Poisonous Thoughts! (Kids)
- How to Lead a Devotional
- Hebrews 11: Enoch – Living to Honor God
- Don’t Speak Poisonous Words! (Kids)
- Worship Training #1: Draw Others to Jesus
- Worship Training #2: Be An Authentic Worshipper
- Worship Training #3: Maximize Your Gift
- 4 Keys to a Strong Coaching Ministry
- Noah – Always Trust God
- Don’t Be Friends with Poisonous People! (Kids)
- How to Use the Teacher Notes for Kids Church
- God’s Promises to Us Today
- 5 Things to Do When a Loved One Dies
- Questions for Grieving
- When Your Small Group Gets Off Track
- How to Use your Coaching Playbook
- How to Use the Small Group Reproduction Plan
- 7 Basic Coaching Behaviors
- How to Prep for Small Group as a Team
- Transitioning from One Group to Two
- Celebrate a New Group Launch
- Finding the Right Time to Reproduce a Group
- Getting a Group Ready to Reproduce
- How Big Should a Group Be to Launch a New Group?
- Get your Group Off to a Good Start
- Small Group Coach Job Description
- Set the Right Tone for a New Group
- What Are You Working For? | Tower of Babel
- How to Use the Small Group Feedback Form
- What Is Relational Mentoring?
- What Is Team Mentoring?
- Biblical Lessons on Generosity | 1 Corinthians 16
- How to Find New Group Members
- God’s Blessings in Grief
- Spiritual Leaders Are Not Infallible
- God’s Attributes: Love, Faithfulness, Patience
- God’s Attributes: Infinity, Justice, Truth, Goodness
- The Secret to Being an Effective Group Leader
- Understanding God’s Attributes
- Train Your Group to Be Invitational
- Strategic Times to Invite
- Leader Prep | The Cleanse
- How to Launch Mentoring in Your Youth Group
- Why Does God Want Us to Sing?
- Good vs. Bad: Worship Leader Habits
- Healthy Worship Team Communication
- Leading Yourself in Worship
- Round Table Discussion – Lying to Others
- Round Table Discussion – Emotional Pain and Addiction
- Larry: A Struggle with Addiction
- How to Pick the Right Key for Your Voice
- The Heart of a Media Team Member + Best Practices
- Operations Training: Every Task Matters
- Pray for the Next President
- Are You Ready to Join a Worship Team?
- Why Join a Small Group?
- Live in the Light | Get Rich #6
- Vocal Clarity in Worship
- Why Pray If God Knows Everything?
- What Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe?
- Make Room for Relationships | Uncluttered #1
- The Habit Grid: Moving from Belief to Heart-Felt Action
- Make Room for Serving | Uncluttered #2
- Other Believers Help us Honor God
- The Maturity Myth
- Create a Good Relational Environment in Your Group
- Help Your Group Get Comfortable with Prayer
- When Someone Drops a Bombshell in Your Group
- Encouraging Quiet People to Share in Groups
- Bad Answers to Good Questions
- Involving Others in Follow-up Conversations
- Helping Groups Move Forward
- The Three Seasons of a Small Group
- Stuff to Remember as You Move Forward
- How an Online Conversation Works
- The Most Important Team at Church
- Make Room for Giving | Uncluttered #3
- How to Win at Everything
- Excellence in Worship
- Danger of Comparison
- Three Methods for Step 1
- Worship Team Conduct
- Healthy Worship Team Expectations
- Worship Leading: Selecting Song Keys
- Transitions in Worship
- Me, Myself and I | Sabotage #1
- The Heart of Worship
- 8 Tips for Keeping your Group Engaged on a Topic
- The Hard Truth about Giving as a Leader
- Worship Leading: Speaking From the Stage
- Why Going to Church isn’t Good Enough
- 5 Benefits of Trusting Jesus
- What a Truly Mature Christian Looks Like
- 5 Reasons to Give Away 10%
- Bruce Jenner & the Transgender Question
- Practice vs. Rehearsal
- Basic Music Terms
- Worship Leading: Encouraging Spiritual Growth
- Tips for at-home Practice
- 7 Signs That You Might Be Cheapening Grace
- Faith for Skeptics: 2 Keys to Belief
- Faith for Skeptics: The 2 Sides of Belief
- God doesn’t care more about your faith than your life
- The Starter Video: Tips for New Groups
- The Difference Between a Topic and a Series
- Tips for Soundchecking
- Faith for Skeptics: Reasons to Believe
- Choosing Songs for Your Church
- 4 Key Coaching Skills
- My Own Worst Enemy | Sabotage #3
- 3 Simple Tech Tips for Every Group
- Worship Leading: Team Intentionality
- 5 Reasons to Wait until Marriage for Sex
- Money Basics: Prioritizing Generosity
- Money Basics: Bringing Wisdom to our Money
- Money Basics: Re-thinking the Role of Money in Our Lives
- Worship Leading: Writing a Team Email
- 3 Ways to Connect to a TV for your Group
- 4 Tips for Writing Personal Action Steps
- How to Set Up a Conversation for Groups or Mentoring
- Teacher Feedback Form
- The Trinity: The Deity of the Three
- What Is Spiritual Discernment?
- 2 Ways to Bring Clarity to Your Preaching
- Preaching with the Power of the Holy Spirit
- The Trinity: God Is One
- Introduction to the Book of Jude
- 4 Ways to Spot a False Teacher at Church
- Small Group Coaching Principle 1: Keep Leaders On Mission
- Small Group Coaching Principle 2: Assess Leaders and Groups
- Small Group Coaching Principle 3: Help Leaders Succeed
- Jude 1:24-25 – Worshiping the God Who Rescues
- Understanding Death
- God’s Care in Times of Grief
- Authenticity in the Pulpit
- 3 Elements of Persuasion
- Let Your Message Speak to You
- 6 Tips for Being an Engaging Speaker
- How to Teach to the Whole Person
- How Your Attitude Affects Your Pursuit of God
- Prayer: What? Why? When? Where? Who?
- The LEGO Principle: 5 Keys to Connecting
- Icebreaker Questions for Groups
- How to Edit a Video for the PG Production Team
- Learning Spiritual Self-Defense
- Video Editing: Importing Assets and Audio
- Video Production: Editing Your Video
- Video Editing: Slides and Transitions
- Video Production: Exporting Your Video
- How to Start a Couples Devotional with Your Wife
- How to Start a Men’s Group at Church
- Where Moses Lived
- Video Review: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Video Review: People Follow You
- How to Write Great Small Group Questions
- What Is Baptism? (Kids)
- How to Have a Follow-up Conversation
- Group Leaders Have Limits
- What Discipleship Is All About
- Round Table Discussion: Honesty in Recovery
- Round Table Discussion: Starting Recovery
- Lego Principle #1 – Kids Are Like Legos
- Lego Principle #2 – 5 Rules for Kid Connections
- The Secret to Being an Effective Mentor
- 65 Excellent Coaching Questions
- Coaching Experienced Small Group Leaders
- Seasons of Coaching
- Learn the Difference between Helping and Doing
- Asking Great Coaching Questions
- Signs of Teen Depression
- Think about Preaching Like Mentoring
- Giving Frees Us from Idolatry
- Tax Collectors in Jesus’s Day
- Questions That Create Clarity (For Churches)
- The Best Leaders are the Best Followers
- How to Win at Church
- How to Win with Money
- How to Win at Losing
- Why Should We Help the Poor?
- God Commands Us to Help the Poor
- Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
- 4 Questions to Ask Before You Date a Non-Christian
- Creating a Church That People Will Bring Their Friends To
- Narrative Storytelling and Teaching
- How Do You Know Someone Is “The One”?
- Moving Your Team Forward at Church
- How to Handle a Hot Topic in Counseling
- Freedom vs Moral Duty | Versus #2
- The Resurrection of Jesus
- The 4 Mentoring Environments
- Ways to Give When You’re a Kid (Kids)
- How Online Communities Work at PursueGOD.org
- Kids Track #1: The Nitty-Gritty
- The 7 Sayings from the Cross
- Social Media and Poverty
- Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
- Studying the Bible: The S-O-A-P Method
- Doubting When Life Gets Hard
- What Is Self-Control? (Kids)
- Church, You Have a Problem
- Doubting Because You Don’t Feel Like a Christian
- Doubting When Faith Doesn’t Make Sense
- Being the KC Large Group Leader
- Jesus and Zacchaeus
- The 3 Temptations of Jesus
- Overcoming Toxic Thoughts
- The Baptism of Jesus
- Toxic
- Battling Toxic Words
- Understanding Islam #1
- Understanding Islam #2
- Tell Your Story
- Pat | Alcoholism Recovery
- Slavery in the Bible
- Managing Toxic Relationships
- What You Need to Know about Sex Before You Get Married
- What Is the Church? (Kids)
- God Wants Us to Try Our Best (Kids)
- Aristotle, Jesus, and the “Good Life”
- What to Do When God Doesn’t Show Up
- Living with the Loss of a Loved One
- Going Deep with God in Depression
- 3 Types of Christian Junkies
- How to Use Tracks to Promote Discipleship at Church
- Youth Leader Training: What Is the Purpose of Youth Group?
- Youth Leader Training: Focus on Mentoring
- Youth Leader Training: Success Happens Through Preparation
- Youth Leader Training: Prioritize Safety
- What Is the Purpose of Life?
- Driven by Eternity
- Worship Music (Playlist)
- Driven by Purpose
- Driven by Good
- Submit a Video
- Universalism, Heaven, and Hell
- How Should A Christian View The Religious Freedom Restoration Act?
- Calvinism through the Eyes of a Calvinist
- How God Pursues You
- God’s Holiness
- Can We Communicate with the Dead?
- How to Upload Practice Sermons and Get Feedback
- Using Illustrations in Teaching
- What Does Faith Look Like?
- What’s the Difference Between Mission and Vision?
- Getting Clarity on Language to Accomplish Your Team Mission
- What Is Prevenient Grace?
- 5 Things Every Christian Needs to Know about Gay Marriage
- Enrique | Hopeless in a Prison Cell
- Life Verses for Parents and Teens | Life Verses #2
- 6 Popular Sin Techniques
- What Did Jesus Mean When He Said, “The Father Is Greater Than I”?
- How to Lead a Small Group Discussion
- 5 Practices Christians Do Together
- 5 Doctrines Every Christian Believes
- How to Pray in Your Time of Deepest Need
- 5 Values for Every Christian
- What Is Speaking in Tongues?
- 3 Principles for Youth Leader Meetings
- Overcoming the Awkwardness of Youth Ministry
- What Is the Gateway for Youth at Your Church?
- Mentoring Youth when You Are Short on Time
- Scheduling Your Youth Large Group Meetings
- What to Do When “Bad Guilt” Gets Triggered
- What Happens to Us Between Our Death and Resurrection?
- How Jesus Handled Sexual Sin
- Nancy’s Story: God’s Care in the Face of Cancer
- Hebrews 11: Abraham and the American Dream
- Abraham: The Wanderer with a Dream (Kids)
- How Much Money Should a Christian Have?
- Bible Characters: Paul
- Overview of Romans 1-4
- Getting the Vision for Discipleship
- Overview of Romans 5-16
- Three Marks of a Great Team Leader
- What Is Theism?
- What Is Pantheism?
- What Is Atheism?
- How the World Will End (and Why It Matters)
- How to Say You’re Sorry (and Really Mean It)
- The Two Types of Hypocrites
- What Do I Do with Feelings of Guilt?
- The Mentor Tree and the Law of 2 Generations
- Disciple vs. Hypocrite: Which One Are You?
- Basic Tips for Lead Singers on Worship Teams
- Operations Training: Take Ownership
- Operations Training: Help Build the Team
- Operations Training: Two Basic Commitments
- How to Mentor Co-Leaders
- How Can I Hear God’s Voice?
- Simon Says, “Follow God!”
- How to Discern God’s Leading
- How Family Talk Works
- Get in the Game
- Standing Up for God
- Christian Leaders and Pride
- Does God Want Me to Be Happy?
- Does God Want You to Be Happy?
- Is Obedience Better Than Sacrifice?
- The Operations Page
- Youth Team Page
- Kids Team Page
- Group Leader Page
- Teacher’s Page
- Pastoral Team Page
- Will God Give You More Than You Can Handle?
- Are There Levels of Hell?
- Work Hard at What You Do
- God’s Highest Purpose for Work
- God Is Spirit
- An Overview of the Book of Ruth
- 6 Benefits of Keeping Your Kids Active This Summer
- Does It Really Matter What You Do?
- The Mysterious Gift of Tongues
- How to Spread the Leadership Virus
- What is a Spiritual Leader?
- Introduction to Ephesians
- Overview of Exodus Chapters 19-40
- Watch “How to Create a YouTube Thumbnail in Google Drive” on YouTube
- God of Moses: When God Writes Your Story
- God of Moses: When Self Is the Center
- How to Boost Your Self-Esteem (Kids)
- Overview of Exodus 1-18
- What Are the Spiritual Disciplines?
- Jason | Just a Shell of a Man
- Worshiping God in Adversity
- God of Moses: When Faith Hits a Brick Wall
- Humanity in God’s Image
- How Should We Steward the Environment?
- Christianity Explains the Human Condition
- Moving Beyond Mediocrity | Get Rich #2
- Parents, Be Careful to Emphasize the Right Things
- God of Moses: When God Breaks the Chains
- Am I Ready to Get Married?
- 3 Tips on How to Read the Bible
- How Emotions Work
- Should We Take Communion Every Week?
- Why Is There Evil?
- Developing People in Small Groups
- Here’s How to Drift from God
- How Greed Works
- What Is the Atonement?
- How Did We Get the New Testament?
- A Heavenly Perspective: The Story of LeTourneau
- 7 Tips for Getting Started as a Mentor
- How Forgiveness Works
- Everything You Need to Know About Life
- True Christmas: Joy
- How Can I Find Joy in a Joyless Environment?
- What does the Bible say about suicide?
- True Christmas: Peace
- Fasting | Basic Practices for Growing Christians
- Giving | Basics Practices for Growing Christians
- What Is Required for Salvation?
- Family Christmas Devotional (Kids)
- Justification by Faith
- True Christmas: Hope
- Sharing Our Faith | Basic Practices for Growing Christians
- Head Habits vs. Heart Habits (Kids)
- Excessive Busyness
- God’s Guidance System | Basic Practices for Growing Christians
- Running the Race of Life
- Starting a PG Men’s Group
- The Role of a Small Group Coach
- The Power of Union with Christ
- Spiritual Dynamics for the New Year
- The Ordinary Ways God Makes Us Holy
- What Is Sanctification?
- The Time You Have in Jelly Beans
- Kinda Sorta Christian: I’m a Christian, but I Don’t Know God
- 5 Problems with Being a Taker in Life
- I’m a Christian, But I Want God My Way
- Kidmo: Love God, Love Others
- Why Churches Should Pay Their Pastors
- The Grace Narrative
- Don’t Be a Weak Sauce Christian (Kids)
- I’m A Christian, But I Don’t Go Overboard
- Does Life Have Purpose Without God?
- God’s Heart for the Poor
- How Undignified Are You Willing to Look?
- Counterfeit Gods
- Kinda Sorta Christian: I Believe in God, but Don’t Trust Him Fully
- Your Motivation for Going to Work
- Work Is Toil After Humanity’s Fall
- Cooperate with Others at Work
- Introduction | Hope for the Generations
- Our Priorities | Hope for the Generations
- The Grumble Family (Kids)
- The Book of Titus: Only God Can Rescue Us
- How to Make Everyone a Leader in Your Small Group
- Overview of Genesis 12-50
- Overview of Genesis 1-11
- What is the Best Way to Correct Others?
- What My 3-Year-Old Taught Me About Fighting Sin
- The Greatest Commandment | Matthew 22
- Character Counts With God (Kids)
- The Creed of Chalcedon
- The Importance of Spiritual Leadership | Matthew 23
- Are You Ready for the End? | Matthew 24
- 40-Day Prayer Event
- The Creed of Constantinople
- The Book of Titus: It’s Not Just About You
- Why Does God Bless Us?
- How Can I Have a Fruitful Life?
- How God Created the World
- The Book of Titus: How to Talk About Politics and Religion
- Assumptions About Christian Dating
- What Is Communion?
- The Cross of Jesus and the Courtroom
- Why Pursue God?
- What Does It Mean To “Overlook A Minor Offense”?
- What’s Going to Happen in the End Times?
- Respect Your Leaders at Work
- The Grid Daily
- 5 Reasons to Read the Old Testament
- An Explanation of the Gospel of the Kingdom
- Judging vs Not Judging | Versus #1
- Small Group Host Training – How the Campaign Works
- Small Group Host Training – How to Help People Feel Welcome
- Small Group Host Training – How to Guide a Simple Discussion
- Small Group Host Training
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