362: Ian Simkins on Why Grieving Prevents Bitterness, the Invitation to Intimacy, The Distorted Rubric for Readiness (It’s Not Charisma), and Why Public Fruit is the Result of Private Formation

This week, my friend Ian Simkins is back for part two of our spring conversation. Here’s where we’re headed with Ian today: why grieving prevents bitterness, the costly invitation to intimacy, and the distorted rubric for readiness in life. In other words, our ability to bring lasting value to the world has little to do with gifting, talent, networking, or charisma. And to that, we’re going to explore why public fruit is the result of private formation.

Guest Bio:

Ian Simkins is a writer and the Lead Pastor of Teaching and Vision at a wonderful church called The Bridge just outside of Nashville, TN. Of note, Ian is a great follow on Instagram. He writes regularly about spiritual formation, emotional health, and personal growth. Follow him @iansimkins.

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Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Ian, I’m sure you’ll also enjoy:

• 353: Albert Tate on Adjusting Our Relationship with Pain & Failure, Stunting Our Emotional Growth, and What it Means to Do the Work of Untangling Our Dysfunctional Relationship with Pain
• 344: [Formed.] Ian Simkins on Developing Critical Thinking Skills, Why Echo Chambers Are Killing Us, Why Knowledge without Wisdom Leads to Arrogance, and the Importance of Embracing Mystery in Pain

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Resources Mentioned This Week

• The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community (by Hugh Halter)

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