Disciple Blueprint Podcast cover art

Disciple Blueprint Podcast

Disciple Blueprint Podcast

By: Disciple Blueprint
Listen for free

Disciple Blueprint Podcast Helping everyday believers grow in faith and live like Jesus. Join Raymond—Bible teacher, author, and disciple-maker—for short, powerful episodes on spiritual growth, prayer, leadership, grief, and bold faith. Whether you’re new to the journey or growing deeper, this podcast equips you to become a fully devoted follower of Christ. Learn more at DiscipleBlueprint.comDisciple Blueprint Christianity Daily Spirituality
Episodes
  • This is Not the End of the Story

    This is Not the End of the Story
    Jul 2 2026

    DISCIPLE BLUEPRINT PODCAST

    Hope & Despair Series — Episode 4 of 5


    THIS IS NOT THE END OF YOUR STORY

    The difference between a season and an identity — and why the chapter you're in right now is not the last one.


    ---


    KEY VERSE


    Philippians 1:6 (NLT)

    And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.


    ---


    EPISODE OVERVIEW


    Despair is a master of false permanence. It takes a season and turns it into an identity. It takes where you are and convinces you that it's who you are. The longer you're in it, the more convincing the lie becomes.


    In this episode Raymond shares what it looked like to carry hope and pain at the same time after losing Wendy — and the surrender that changed everything.


    We cover:

    - How despair creates false permanence — turning a season into an identity

    - What it looks like to carry hope and pain at the same time

    - Raymond's personal story — purpose emerging in unexpected places after Wendy's death

    - The surrender that changed things — from resistance to releasing what he couldn't fix

    - This is where you are. It is not who you are.


    ---


    FROM THIS EPISODE


    DISCIPLE BLUEPRINT MEMBERSHIP — Weekly teaching, prayer guides, topical Bible studies, and new content every week.

    From $7/month: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/explore-membership


    ---


    RESOURCES & LINKS

    -----------------

    Free Guide — When Hope Stops Feeling Real: https://discipleblueprint.com/?ff_landing=44

    Free Stuff Library: https://discipleblueprint.com/free-stuff/

    Scripture Library: https://discipleblueprint.com/scripture-library/hub/

    Explore Membership: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/explore-membership

    Disciple Blueprint Store: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/store


    ---


    ABOUT RAYMOND SMITH

    -------------------

    Raymond is the founder of Disciple Blueprint, a Baptist deacon, retired IT executive, and author of three books. He launched Disciple Blueprint in October 2024 — six months after losing his wife Wendy of 33 years to pancreatic cancer. His mission is helping Christians become fully devoted followers of Christ.


    Follow us on Facebook and YouTube @discipleblueprint

    discipleblueprint.com
    Show More Show Less
    8 mins
  • God is Closer Than You Think

    God is Closer Than You Think
    Jul 1 2026

    DISCIPLE BLUEPRINT PODCAST

    Hope & Despair Series — Episode 3 of 5


    GOD IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK

    What Scripture actually says about where God is when you're brokenhearted — and why His nearness doesn't depend on how you feel.


    ---


    KEY VERSE


    Psalm 34:18 (NLT)

    The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.


    ---


    EPISODE OVERVIEW


    One of the most damaging things the spiral does is distort your perception of God. You can still believe all the right things — and still feel like He is somewhere far away from wherever you are.


    This episode goes directly at that feeling. Not with a lecture. With Scripture. Because what God says about where He is when you're brokenhearted is more direct than most people realize.


    We cover:

    - Why the spiral distorts your perception of God's nearness even when your theology is right

    - Psalm 34:18 — the qualification for God's nearness is brokenheartedness, not spiritual strength

    - Lamentations 3:21-23 — hope chosen from the ruins, in the middle of devastation

    - How God responded to Elijah — a meal, not a sermon

    - Romans 15:13 — hope is something God produces, not something you manufacture


    ---


    FROM THIS EPISODE


    SCRIPTURE LIBRARY — Hope and Despair Scripture passages organized for when you need them most.

    https://discipleblueprint.com/scripture-library/hub/


    ---


    RESOURCES & LINKS

    -----------------

    Free Guide — When Hope Stops Feeling Real: https://discipleblueprint.com/?ff_landing=44

    Free Stuff Library: https://discipleblueprint.com/free-stuff/

    Scripture Library: https://discipleblueprint.com/scripture-library/hub/

    Explore Membership: https://www.discipleblueprint.com/explore-membership

    Disciple Blueprint Store:


    ---


    ABOUT RAYMOND SMITH

    -------------------

    Raymond is the founder of Disciple Blueprint, a Baptist deacon, retired IT executive, and author of three books. He launched Disciple Blueprint in October 2024 — six months after losing his wife Wendy of 33 years to pancreatic cancer. His mission is helping Christians become fully devoted followers of Christ.


    Follow us on Facebook and YouTube @discipleblueprint

    discipleblueprint.com
    Show More Show Less
    8 mins
  • Why Can't You Just Snap Out of It

    Why Can't You Just Snap Out of It
    Jun 30 2026
    DISCIPLE BLUEPRINT PODCAST
    Hope & Despair Series — Episode 2 of 5

    WHY YOU CAN'T JUST SNAP OUT OF IT
    Understanding the four-element spiral of despair — and why recognizing the pattern is the first step out of it.


    ─────────────────────────

    KEY VERSE

    Psalm 142:4 (NLT)
    I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me.


    ─────────────────────────

    EPISODE OVERVIEW

    Despair doesn't arrive all at once. It builds — slowly, quietly, almost unnoticed. Until one day you realize you can't find your way back to hope. In this episode we break down the four-element spiral: isolation, shame, emotional exhaustion, and distorted thinking about the future. David described every stage of it in the Psalms. Once you see the pattern, you have something to work with.

    In this episode:
    - How the spiral builds slowly and almost unnoticed
    - The four elements that almost always show up together
    - How David described every stage in the Psalms
    - The important distinction between wanting to die and wanting to escape the pain
    - Why recognizing the pattern is the first practical step toward breaking it


    ─────────────────────────

    FREE STUFF LIBRARY
    Every free resource Disciple Blueprint has built — all in one place.
    Browse the Free Stuff Library


    ─────────────────────────

    RESOURCES & LINKS

    Free Guide — When Hope Stops Feeling Real
    Download Free Guide

    Free Stuff Library
    discipleblueprint.com/free-stuff

    Scripture Library
    discipleblueprint.com/scripture-library

    Explore Membership — From $10/month
    discipleblueprint.com/explore-membership

    Disciple Blueprint Store
    discipleblueprint.com/store


    ─────────────────────────

    ABOUT RAYMOND SMITH

    Raymond is the founder of Disciple Blueprint, a Baptist deacon, retired IT executive, and author of three books. He launched Disciple Blueprint in October 2024 — six months after losing his wife Wendy of 33 years to pancreatic cancer. His mission: helping Christians become fully devoted followers of Christ.

    Follow us on Facebook and YouTube: @discipleblueprint
    discipleblueprint.com
    Show More Show Less
    7 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
No reviews yet