People Growth Discipleship

Learning to Love: https://a.co/d/07ZmY8S2 
 
In this episode, Kevin D. Jones Sr. interviews author Kendra Dublin about her book Learning to Love, contrasting conservative theology with legalism and emphasizing growth in understanding God.
 
Kendra shares what she is still learning about love—especially humility, resisting pride, and freeing others as God has freed her—and discusses her top books, placing Learning to Love as her number one, alongside titles like Pathway to Greatness, Pathway to Patience, God’s Perspective For Me, People Growth Discipleship Growth, and Follow Me. 
 
She explains her hope that readers leave the book believing God loves them personally, leading them to love themselves and live out the greatest commandments.
 
Kevin closes by urging disciples to move beyond knowing about God’s love to boldly living in it, using an adoption analogy to describe believers who still operate in fear.
 
00:00 Growing Beyond Legalism
01:54 Love Lessons Still Unfolding
03:12 Pride Humility and Freedom
04:36 Hip Hop Top Five Books
08:55 What Readers Should Change
12:17 Closing Thanks and Next Steps
17:25 Adopted Child Illustration
19:04 Why You Need This Book
22:21 Final Call to Live Loved 
 
Resources for Church Leaders
People Growth Discipleship System: https://www.kendradublin.com/funnel
Pathway to Patience: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
 
Resources for Individuals
People Growth Discipleship Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYDPYVKD
Pathway to Patience Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
Speak to Your Storm: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYPCKHJ9
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 1: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Kendra-Dublin/dp/153952616X
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 2: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Vol-2-ebook/dp/B079RFT4N7
 
Social Media/Website
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendradublin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendradublin/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkendradublin/
https://www.kendradublin.com
 
Guest Opportunity and Contact Information
Partnership Opportunities: kendra@kendradublin.com
Calendar: https://calendly.com/kendra-dublin/interview
 
Links for audio podcast
Podbean: https://pgdwithkendradublin.podbean.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mYDEtftohwOplYeeUMAVe
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Learning to Love: https://a.co/d/07ZmY8S2 
 
In this episode of “Learning to Love,” the speakers reflect on God’s agape love as the greatest miracle and discuss personal growth from bitterness into intentional inner work, including self-rebuke, naming emotions, and speaking life.
 
They explore how receiving God’s love reshapes the way correction and disagreement are handled—listening for the Spirit in others, allowing edification, and viewing people through maturity levels rather than demonizing imperfection.
 
The conversation addresses those who believe God loves them but doesn’t “like” them, challenging a transactional view of God that ties His love to circumstances, comparison, and social media-driven envy.
 
They emphasize abiding with God, gratitude, and trusting His grace even when prayers aren’t answered as desired, using Paul’s “thorn” to highlight growth, humility, and avoiding legalistic self-interpretation.
 
00:00 Bitterness to Agape
03:06 Handling Correction Well
06:46 Humanizing Disagreement
12:16 When God Feels Distant
13:28 Transactional Faith Trap
18:35 Grace in Closed Doors
21:02 Talking to Younger You
26:04 No Checkboxes Just Growth
27:39 Paul’s Thorn Reframed
30:02 Final Thoughts and Outro 
 
Resources for Church Leaders
People Growth Discipleship System: https://www.kendradublin.com/funnel
Pathway to Patience: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
 
Resources for Individuals
People Growth Discipleship Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYDPYVKD
Pathway to Patience Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
Speak to Your Storm: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYPCKHJ9
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 1: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Kendra-Dublin/dp/153952616X
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 2: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Vol-2-ebook/dp/B079RFT4N7
 
Social Media/Website
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendradublin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendradublin/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkendradublin/
https://www.kendradublin.com
 
Guest Opportunity and Contact Information
Partnership Opportunities: kendra@kendradublin.com
Calendar: https://calendly.com/kendra-dublin/interview
 
Links for audio podcast
Podbean: https://pgdwithkendradublin.podbean.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mYDEtftohwOplYeeUMAVe
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/people-growth-discipleship/id1745786230
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f9149c8b-b492-493e-ae69-809f16ecfc85
IHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/173776178
Player FM: https://player.fm/series/3572921

Learning to Love: https://a.co/d/07ZmY8S2 
 
Learning to Love: Discipleship, Rebellion, and the Hard Work of Real Love
 
In this episode of the “Learning to Love” conversation, the host interviews Kendra M. Dublin about what discipling believers has taught her about love beyond studying Scripture, using 1 Corinthians 13 to explain how patience, kindness, and perseverance become real when walking with people through immaturity, setbacks, and conflict.
 
They discuss how lived experience turns biblical truth from theory into embodied practice, especially when disciples want to quit or resist correction.
 
The conversation then explores Kendra’s chapter on how God “bypasses rebellion” in His pursuit of humanity and how legalism can cause Christians to respond with judgment rather than love, prayer, and warning.
 
They also debate boundaries, forgiveness, reconciliation, and loving those who do wrong, ending with an invitation to buy “Learning to Love” on Amazon.
 
00:00 Intro and Setup
00:23 Discipleship Teaches Love
01:27 First Corinthians Love
04:23 Theory Becomes Reality
08:00 Love Bypasses Rebellion
10:21 Legalism Versus Love
13:56 Personal Season and Reflection
15:46 How to Love in Spite
18:08 Truth and Growth
18:30 Loving Your Enemies
19:07 Reflecting on Faults
20:07 Love Versus Like
21:21 Theory Meets Testing
23:19 Prayerful Baby Steps
24:51 Believers and Wrath
26:34 Boundaries Debate
29:43 Gospel and Reconciliation
32:08 Sanctification Spectrum
33:19 Closing and Book Plug 
Resources for Church Leaders
People Growth Discipleship System: https://www.kendradublin.com/funnel
Pathway to Patience: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
 
Resources for Individuals
People Growth Discipleship Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYDPYVKD
Pathway to Patience Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
Speak to Your Storm: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYPCKHJ9
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 1: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Kendra-Dublin/dp/153952616X
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 2: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Vol-2-ebook/dp/B079RFT4N7
 
Social Media/Website
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendradublin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendradublin/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkendradublin/
https://www.kendradublin.com
 
Guest Opportunity and Contact Information
Partnership Opportunities: kendra@kendradublin.com
Calendar: https://calendly.com/kendra-dublin/interview
 
Links for audio podcast
Podbean: https://pgdwithkendradublin.podbean.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mYDEtftohwOplYeeUMAVe
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/people-growth-discipleship/id1745786230
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f9149c8b-b492-493e-ae69-809f16ecfc85
IHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/173776178
Player FM: https://player.fm/series/3572921

Learning to Love: https://a.co/d/07ZmY8S2 
 
Learning to Love: Writing Through Warfare, Vulnerability, and Meditation
 
In this episode, Pastor Kevin reconnects with Kendra M. Dublin to continue their conversation about her book, Learning to Love, after an earlier interview missed several questions.
 
They discuss how resting in God’s inseparable love anchors life through change, why Kevin wrote the foreword after hearing Kendra’s approach to love, and how a grace-centered view of Jesus contrasts with legalism.
 
Kendra shares that the most emotionally taxing chapter to write was chapter one, “Wrestle with Love,” because it required deciding how much to reveal about spiritual warfare since age nine.
 
She says her biggest fear isn’t vulnerability but being seen as a public theologian without formal training. The conversation emphasizes meditation as essential for embodying Scripture, deepening intimacy with God, and fueling Spirit-led creativity in preaching and writing, and closes by inviting viewers to buy the book on Amazon and return next week.
 
00:00 Welcome Back and Book Plug
01:04 Audio Mishaps and Monkey Business
01:59 Gods Love in Life Changes
03:36 Why He Wrote the Foreword
04:32 Grace Over Legalism
06:21 Hardest Chapter to Write
10:55 Fear and No Formal Training
13:34 Being a Vessel and Giftedness
18:36 Why Meditation Matters
26:09 Trusting the Spirit to Create
28:22 Manuscript Preaching to Freedom
31:32 Wrap Up and Next Episode 
 
Resources for Church Leaders
People Growth Discipleship System: https://www.kendradublin.com/funnel
Pathway to Patience: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
 
Resources for Individuals
People Growth Discipleship Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYDPYVKD
Pathway to Patience Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
Speak to Your Storm: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYPCKHJ9
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 1: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Kendra-Dublin/dp/153952616X
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 2: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Vol-2-ebook/dp/B079RFT4N7
 
Social Media/Website
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendradublin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendradublin/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkendradublin/
https://www.kendradublin.com
 
Guest Opportunity and Contact Information
Partnership Opportunities: kendra@kendradublin.com
Calendar: https://calendly.com/kendra-dublin/interview
 
Links for audio podcast
Podbean: https://pgdwithkendradublin.podbean.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mYDEtftohwOplYeeUMAVe
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/people-growth-discipleship/id1745786230
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f9149c8b-b492-493e-ae69-809f16ecfc85
IHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/173776178
Player FM: https://player.fm/series/3572921

Learning to Love: https://a.co/d/07ZmY8S2 
 
In this episode of the Learning to Love series, the conversation explores why love is foundational to understanding identity, emphasizing that “God is love” and that centering life on God’s love shapes character and behavior beyond feelings.
 
Kendra connects love to scripture’s greatest commandments and to humility as a byproduct of love that enables surrender and teachability. She reflects on her earlier self, academic failure, and the shift from living “for me” to living as Christ’s disciple, arguing that believers surrender their will to God’s will.
 
Kendra also shares how God’s deliverance from alcoholism—and later an experience of deliverance from severe shaking—deepened her confidence in God’s power and expanded her grace toward others.
 
The discussion between Kendra and Kevin closes with insights from her book, Learning to Love, including how earthly fathers can shape or distort one’s view of God as Father, and an invitation to return for part two.
 
00:00 Why Love Defines Identity
02:34 Love Beyond Feelings
05:35 Depth With Practical Balance
07:39 Surrender Over Self
10:47 Humility From Love
15:53 Deliverance And Grace
22:16 Seeing God As Father
26:14 Part One Wrap Up 
 
Resources for Church Leaders
People Growth Discipleship System: https://www.kendradublin.com/funnel
Pathway to Patience: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
 
Resources for Individuals
People Growth Discipleship Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYDPYVKD
Pathway to Patience Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
Speak to Your Storm: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYPCKHJ9
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 1: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Kendra-Dublin/dp/153952616X
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 2: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Vol-2-ebook/dp/B079RFT4N7
 
Social Media/Website
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendradublin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendradublin/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkendradublin/
https://www.kendradublin.com
 
Guest Opportunity and Contact Information
Partnership Opportunities: kendra@kendradublin.com
Calendar: https://calendly.com/kendra-dublin/interview
 
Links for audio podcast
Podbean: https://pgdwithkendradublin.podbean.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mYDEtftohwOplYeeUMAVe
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/people-growth-discipleship/id1745786230
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f9149c8b-b492-493e-ae69-809f16ecfc85
IHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/173776178
Player FM: https://player.fm/series/3572921

Learning to Love: https://a.co/d/07ZmY8S2 
 
The host interviews author Kendra Dublin about her book Learning to Love, exploring when she first realized she needed to learn love and how that journey shaped her faith and life.
 
Kendra shares a childhood memory of the Oklahoma City bombing that exposed her lack of empathy, and explains how God used decades of growth, storms, and self-awareness to teach her compassion and wisdom in how she speaks to others.
 
They discuss how legalism produced harshness, fear, and prejudice, including a painful moment when a former friend repeatedly appeared on her social media feed shortly before dying, prompting conviction about missed evangelism and bias.
 
Kendra also describes moving from knowing God loves her to receiving His love, including her recovery from alcoholism rooted in shame, and a 2024 spiritual storm that led her to remove harmful influences and return to Scripture.
 
00:00 Welcome and Setup
01:29 Meet Kendra Dublin
02:53 Why Learning to Love
05:45 Love in Daily Life
10:30 Opening With Oklahoma
13:49 Legalism Versus Love
25:45 Receiving God’s Love
31:05 Storm and Discernment
36:49 Love Shapes Identity
37:22 Closing and Next Episode 
 
Resources for Church Leaders
People Growth Discipleship System: https://www.kendradublin.com/funnel
Pathway to Patience: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
 
Resources for Individuals
People Growth Discipleship Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYDPYVKD
Pathway to Patience Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
Speak to Your Storm: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYPCKHJ9
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 1: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Kendra-Dublin/dp/153952616X
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 2: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Vol-2-ebook/dp/B079RFT4N7
 
Social Media/Website
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendradublin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendradublin/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkendradublin/
https://www.kendradublin.com
 
Guest Opportunity and Contact Information
Partnership Opportunities: kendra@kendradublin.com
Calendar: https://calendly.com/kendra-dublin/interview
 
Links for audio podcast
Podbean: https://pgdwithkendradublin.podbean.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mYDEtftohwOplYeeUMAVe
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/people-growth-discipleship/id1745786230
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f9149c8b-b492-493e-ae69-809f16ecfc85
IHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/173776178
Player FM: https://player.fm/series/3572921

Learning to Love: https://a.co/d/07ZmY8S2 
 
In this episode of Learning to Love, Kendra M. Dublin and Sister Vicky discuss the chapter “Lovingly Separated” using Romans 1:18–19 to explain how God’s love is defined by holiness, righteousness, and justice rather than culture’s view of love.
 
They address the question of how a loving God relates to hell, emphasizing that God offers life through Christ and that rejecting Him is choosing death, with no middle ground.
 
They talk about repentance as a changed mind, denying self, accountability to God, and how pursuing worldly gain without Christ leaves people without peace.
 
The conversation highlights abiding in God (John 15) to be fruitful, includes a gospel invitation about Jesus’ sacrifice, death, and resurrection, and ends with a prayer for salvation and restoration.
 
00:00 Welcome Back and Theme
00:12 Lovingly Separated Romans 1
01:52 God’s Love Holiness
03:32 Choosing Life or Death
04:44 Repentance and Accountability
07:15 Everyday Choices and Denial
10:18 Worldly Success No Peace
13:32 Abide and Bear Fruit
16:08 Gospel Invitation and Salvation
19:16 Prayer for the Unsaved
21:49 Closing Thanks and Next Episode 
 
Resources for Church Leaders
People Growth Discipleship System: https://www.kendradublin.com/funnel
Pathway to Patience: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
 
Resources for Individuals
People Growth Discipleship Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYDPYVKD
Pathway to Patience Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
Speak to Your Storm: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYPCKHJ9
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 1: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Kendra-Dublin/dp/153952616X
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 2: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Vol-2-ebook/dp/B079RFT4N7
 
Social Media/Website
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendradublin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendradublin/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkendradublin/
https://www.kendradublin.com
 
Guest Opportunity and Contact Information
Partnership Opportunities: kendra@kendradublin.com
Calendar: https://calendly.com/kendra-dublin/interview
 
Links for audio podcast
Podbean: https://pgdwithkendradublin.podbean.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mYDEtftohwOplYeeUMAVe
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/people-growth-discipleship/id1745786230
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f9149c8b-b492-493e-ae69-809f16ecfc85
IHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/173776178
Player FM: https://player.fm/series/3572921

Learning to Love: https://a.co/d/07ZmY8S2 
 
In this episode of Learning to Love, the hosts continue discussing drawing closer to Christ through intimacy with God, focusing on Chapter 15, “Love and Friendship,” anchored in Psalm 63:1.
 
Kendra reflects on longing for “something more” in 2022, how Psalm 63 led her from routine Christian disciplines into deeper meditation and extended, scheduled time with God, especially in the evenings, and how that closeness brings peace and guidance in everyday anxiety and even through simple means.
 
They emphasize guarding the mind before sleep, listening to the Holy Spirit, and how prayer prepared one host during family loss.
 
The conversation then introduces “Surrender Love” (Philippians 2), highlighting humility, serving and edifying the body of Christ, surrendering pride and platform-seeking, and rejecting an isolated faith by valuing community and local church participation.
 
00:00 Welcome and Psalm 63
01:03 Longing Beyond Disciplines
02:47 Meditation Into Friendship
04:30 God in Daily Moments
10:08 Scheduling Time With God
14:38 Rest and Listening Well
19:23 Surrender Love Explained
23:06 Obedience Over Platforms
29:40 Love God Love People
34:12 Community Not Isolation
36:37 Closing and Next Episode 
 
Resources for Church Leaders
People Growth Discipleship System: https://www.kendradublin.com/funnel
Pathway to Patience: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
 
Resources for Individuals
People Growth Discipleship Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYDPYVKD
Pathway to Patience Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Patience-Kendra-Dublin/dp/1304626768/
Speak to Your Storm: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYPCKHJ9
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 1: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Kendra-Dublin/dp/153952616X
God’s Perspective for Me® Volume 2: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Perspective-Me-Vol-2-ebook/dp/B079RFT4N7
 
Social Media/Website
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kendradublin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendradublin/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkendradublin/
https://www.kendradublin.com
 
Guest Opportunity and Contact Information
Partnership Opportunities: kendra@kendradublin.com
Calendar: https://calendly.com/kendra-dublin/interview
 
Links for audio podcast
Podbean: https://pgdwithkendradublin.podbean.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0mYDEtftohwOplYeeUMAVe
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/people-growth-discipleship/id1745786230
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f9149c8b-b492-493e-ae69-809f16ecfc85
IHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/173776178
Player FM: https://player.fm/series/3572921