Disciple Dojo
JM Smith
What’s up with the name “Disciple Dojo”??
Great question! One of my lifelong passions has been studying the martial arts. And the place where you study and train in martial arts is a Dojo.
Christian Discipleship is similar to martial arts training (if you don’t believe me, just ask Paul–he says so himself in his letter to Christians in ancient Corinth [1Cor. 9:26-27]!). We have a Sensei (teacher): Jesus. We have a katana (sword): Scripture.
Thus Disciple Dojo is intended as a virtual Dojo–where students of the Master can be sharpened, challenged, equipped and encouraged as they continue to become more and more like the One they serve…minus the scrapes and bruises!
Great question! One of my lifelong passions has been studying the martial arts. And the place where you study and train in martial arts is a Dojo.
Christian Discipleship is similar to martial arts training (if you don’t believe me, just ask Paul–he says so himself in his letter to Christians in ancient Corinth [1Cor. 9:26-27]!). We have a Sensei (teacher): Jesus. We have a katana (sword): Scripture.
Thus Disciple Dojo is intended as a virtual Dojo–where students of the Master can be sharpened, challenged, equipped and encouraged as they continue to become more and more like the One they serve…minus the scrapes and bruises!
Episodes
Mentioned books

Apr 13, 2022 • 2h 3min
Interrogating an Actual Old Testament scholar - A discussion with Dr. Carmen Imes
For our very first Disciple Dojo long-form interview, I am THRILLED to have my good friend Carmen Joy Imes, author of “Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters” and one of the most winsome Hebrew Bible scholars writing today! We had a blast and discussed so many important topics! This is a full-length podcast interview, so for those who can't watch the entire thing, the timestamps below will be helpful:
00:00:00 - Intro banter
00:00:17 - Why Dr. Carmen Imes had to be my first ever guest!
00:01:38 - How the Ph.D sausage gets made!
00:04:12 - Why Carmen owes everything to JM! (Not really!)
00:04:26 - Daniel Block is RIDICULOUSLY nice!
00:04:45 - Ph.D process in U.K. vs. Ph.D process in America
00:05:58 - How Ph.D work differs from college/seminary
00:10:22 - Who are the “Blockheads”?
00:11:26 - What are the language requirements for Ph.D in Hebrew Bible?
00:14:10 - The decline of German as the primary Bible scholar language
00:15:29 - How do you learn *HOW* to actually teach a college class?
00:19:40 - How Carmen chooses classroom reading assignment books
00:21:13 - Why Carmen chose OT over NT as a focus
0025:21 - How Carmen sees her work as "a bridge"
00:27:48 - JM and Carmen’s mutual love of Christopher Wright!
00:32:05 - Carmen’s favorite movie & TV show
00:33:32 - Carmen’s & JM’s thoughts on @The Chosen TV show
00:35:10 - Carmen’s favorite band/musician
00:35:54 - Carmen’s favorite novels
00:38:07 - Carmen’s love of Caramel
00:38:48 - JM’s deep dark Preacher’s Kid confession!
00:39:58 - Thoughts on Beth Moore, Esau McCaulley, and Sandra Richter
00:45:26 - Carmen’s most-recommended study Bible
00:47:29 - Carmen’s inside scoop on John Walton!
00:48:32 - JM & Carmen discuss women in ministry
01:09:52 - The growing number of women Biblical scholars
01:10:50 - Women’s Study Bibles
01:15:07 - The gift of women scholars who actually believe Scripture!
01:18:11 - Why the OT law is actually ALL ABOUT grace!
01:22: 28 - How do we honor the OT without keeping all the OT laws?
01:29:42 - Sinai as the center of the entire Torah
01:31:52 - The Priestly garments being an “inside out tabernacle”
01:34:57 - Carmen’s views on the date and location of the Exodus?
01:40:21 - Carmen’s thoughts on @Dr. Michael S. Heiser ?
01:45:13 - What is going on with the “bridegroom of blood” in Exodus 4??
01:57:09 - where people can find Carmen online
02:00:27 - Question from Carmen to JM: "Why didn't you do your Ph.D?"
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Follow Carmen on Twitter: @carmenjoyimes
Carmen's blog: http://www.carmenjoyimes.blogspot.com
https://www.ivpress.com/carmen-joy-imes
Carmen's Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Carmen-Joy-Imes/e/B07BNPY56Q
Carmen's books can be found at:
* Bearing God’s Name - https://tinyurl.com/v39syn5v
* Carmen's published dissertation - https://tinyurl.com/48ab2uad
* Praying the Psalms with Augustine and Friends - https://tinyurl.com/2xwtb4f4
Disciple Dojo related resources:
* Superhero Seminary: Wonder Woman on being a 'helper' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQUHlNJAAaQ
* Bible for the Rest of Us (video curriculum) - http://www.discipledojo.org/bible
* Disciple Dojo review of the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dNTdceIYvc&t=20s
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Apr 9, 2022 • 19min
Puppy-killing in the Bible?? (aka. Why ancient Near East context matters!)
What does an ancient Hittite military ritual have to do with a really weird passage at the end of the book of Isaiah where God tells Israel that their sacrifices are in his eyes like “breaking a dog’s neck” or “offering pig’s blood”? I’m glad you asked!
*Some great resources on situating the Hebrew Bible within the world of the Ancient Near East:
“Readings from the Ancient Near East for Old Testament Study” by Bill Arnold & Brian Beyer - https://tinyurl.com/2p9yptf4
“Ancient Near East Themes in Biblical Theology” by Jeffery Niehaus - https://tinyurl.com/yncwnhty
“God at Sinai” by Jeffery Niehaus - https://tinyurl.com/4zfhb9b4
“The Archaeological Study Bible” (sadly out of print…but available used or digitally)
“The Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible” - https://tinyurl.com/yrkssjf5
“The Lost World of Genesis One” by John Walton - https://tinyurl.com/mscn5t9k
“Against the Gods” by John Currid - https://tinyurl.com/39xc8j33
“The Image of God in the Garden of Eden” by Catherine McDowell - https://tinyurl.com/muhxsv7m
“Old Testament Ethics for the People of God” by Christopher Wright - https://tinyurl.com/fr7849xd
**The DiscipleDojo sessions mentioned in this video can be found at:
Animals & End Times - https://youtu.be/rf5QhyxWzTM
Superhero Seminary: Do Animals Have Souls? - https://youtu.be/Jfjq9EnagPI
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SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/discipledojo
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837
Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=181458&refid=stpr
Amazon - https://tinyurl.com/uz8dbfet
Disciple Dojo is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. As such we rely on donor support to make this teaching available freely online. Please consider supporting this ministry if you benefit from the videos or podcast at http://www.discipledojo.org

Mar 4, 2022 • 42min
The Lion of Judah, the 144,000, and Armageddon!
The book of Revelation pulls back the curtain on reality and gives us a glimpse of how things REALLY are from Heaven's perspective. But that sometimes gets lost in the sensationalism of popular "End Times" teaching and preaching. In this message given at Open Arms CLT church, we 'pull back the curtain' and see the world from a totally different point of view...
[Note: The audio was recorded live via Zoom. Please excuse the quality drop at times due to the filter settings that were used!]

Aug 19, 2021 • 53min
Why is the Bible So Hard to Understand?
This playlist consists of a series of 4 sessions at Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church outside of Athens, GA on August 8th-11th.

Aug 19, 2021 • 52min
The Old Testament in Under an Hour!
This playlist consists of a series of 4 sessions at Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church outside of Athens, GA on August 8th-11th.

Aug 19, 2021 • 56min
New Look at the New Testament!
This playlist consists of a series of 4 sessions at Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church outside of Athens, GA on August 8th-11th.

Aug 19, 2021 • 1h 3min
The Book of Revelation Unveiled!
This playlist consists of a series of 4 sessions at Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church outside of Athens, GA on August 8th-11th.

Jul 24, 2021 • 38min
Bears, Boys, and a Baldhead!
One of the most disturbing stories in the Bible is found in 2Kings 2:23-25! What kind of God would send bears to tear apart dozens of innocent little laughing children?!?
In this episode, we take a look at why this is actually not at all what actually happened...
Video of this and other episodes is available at www.youtube.com/user/discipledojo/videos
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Disciple Dojo is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. As such we rely on donor support to make this teaching available freely online. Please consider supporting this ministry if you benefit from the podcast at http://www.discipledojo.org All donations are 100% tax-deductible.

Dec 22, 2020 • 48min
Genesis 11 - Babbling vs. Making a Name
As we end our look at Genesis 1-11 we once again come to two divergent lines of humanity...
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iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837
Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=181458&refid=stpr
Disciple Dojo is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. As such we rely on donor support to make this teaching available freely online. Please consider supporting this ministry if you benefit from the podcast at http://www.discipledojo.org All donations are 100% tax-deductible.

Dec 15, 2020 • 41min
Genesis 10 - Noah, The Nations, and Nimrod
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Subscribe to our weekly Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions:
SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/discipledojo
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837
Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=181458&refid=stpr
Disciple Dojo is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. As such we rely on donor support to make this teaching available freely online. Please consider supporting this ministry if you benefit from the podcast at http://www.discipledojo.org All donations are 100% tax-deductible.


