What does it mean to truly meet with God every day? In this episode, we explore spiritual formation, prayer, sacrifice, hearing Christ's voice, and the daily rhythm of discipleship through The Meet - the first pillar of The Big Three.

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Episode Notes

If eternal life is knowing God, then discipleship cannot stay theoretical. It must become relational, personal, and lived. In this episode, we begin Part I of The Big Three by exploring The Meet - daily, private, unhurried time with Christ.

This not another checklist episode. This is a call to communion.

We talk about why spiritual formation begins in sidedness, how Jesus modeled private prayer before public ministry, why hearing the Shepherd's voice is cultivated through abiding, and why sacrifice is not an add-on to Christianity but part of its very shape.

YOu'll hear how The Meet, The Temple, and the Ministry form a rhythm - not a mechanical system - and why reversing that order leads to burnout, noise, and hollow service.

This episode also walks through:

What daily communion with Christ looks like in real life

Why the new birth matters for hearing His voice

How Scripture begins to burn in the heart of the disciple

Why obedience, sacrifice, and worship belong together

How Private surrender prepares us for public faithfulness

Free next step: Join the free Patreon membership to download the devotional that goes with this EP6-P1 The Meet. Support members can also access the full workbook devotional built to help you practice The Meet, strengthen spiritual discipline, and establish a lasting discipleship rhythm.

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Timestamped Episode Notes

Timestamp 

00:00 – Cold start – Spiritual formation must become relational 

01:17 – Episode Introduction – The Big Three: Meet, Temple, Ministry 

02:46 – The Big Three: Not a System – A Rhythm

05:45 – The Meet – Daily, Private, unhurried time with God 

07:41 – The Temple – Stewardship of body, mind, rest, and health 

12:03 – The Ministry – Everything flowing out of the first two 

14:29 – Doorway: New Birth is the key 

18:18 – The Meet: Definition, Practice, Scripture 

28:39 – Hearing His Voice, Word Burning in Our Hearts 

42:37 – The Meet: The Foundation of Sacrifice 

54:52 – The Gospel Defined by Sacrifice 

58:47 – The Big Three – Established in Sacrifice 

59:49 – Why the Meet Comes First: The Meet – Where Sacrifice Begins 

01:03:58 – Obedience – Sacrifice – Worship 

01:04:58 – Preparing the Way for Standing Episodes

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Key Topics Covered

Spiritual formation vs. information-only Christianity

The Big Three: The Meet, The Temple, The Ministry

Daily Prayer and unhurried time with God

Hearing the voice of Christ through Scripture

New birth, belief, and eternal life in John's Gospel

Sacrifice as the foundation of discipleship

Private obedience before public ministry

Abiding in Christ for endurance and longevity

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Key Scriptures Mentioned

John 7.37-38; John 10.27; John 15.4-5; John 1.10-13; John 3.16-18, 35-36;

Luke 24.27, 32, 44-49; Mark 1.35; Matthew 6.33; 1 Corinthians 14.40;

Psalm 5.3; Psalm 46.10; Isaiah 26.3-4; Psalm 55.22; Philippians 4.6-7;

Matthew 26.41; Matthew 10.1-42; Romans 12.1-3;

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Founders Message:

Although we have provided both the Devotional/Workbook during these four to five episodes, it is due to the updates on the format and improvements on materials offered to our listeners and to get a taste of what this ministry's desire is - leaning towards bringing you the listener to a nearness and intimate relationship with Christ Jesus. We pray the materials are a blessing. We appreciate any feedback in order to continue to serve to the best this ministry is capable of achieving. Amen.

Founder Luis Alfredo Freddie Hernandez | Servant of the Most High

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Resource Recommendations for This Episode

Podcasts

Rule of Life Podcast - Strong fit for "arranging everyday life around being with and becoming like Jesus, " with seasons on prayer, fasting, solitude, Scripture, and community. (practicingtheway.org)

Practicing the way Podcast - strong resource for apprenticeship to Jesus in everyday life. (practicingtheway.org)

The Contemplative Pastor - useful especially for leaders and ministers trying to become more unhurried, prayerful, and peaceful. (practicingtheway.org)

Books

Celebration of Discipline by Richard J. Foster - classic text on spiritual practices and formation. (HarperCollins)

Scripture-focused article series on spiritual disciplines from Desiring God - especially helpful for framing prayer, meditation, and biblical spiritual discipline without reducing it to performance. (Desiring God)

Videos

BibleProject: The Lord's Prayer - strong companion for your prayer emphasis. (BibleProject)

BibleProject: Shema/ Listen - excellent for your "hearing His voice" theme. (BibleProject)

BibleProject video library - broad Scripture animation resource for devotional follow - up. (BibleProject)

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Devotional reading plan for this episode

5-day reading companion

Day 1 - John 17.3; John 15.1-11

Day 2 - Mark 1.35; Psalm 5.3; Psalm 63

Day 3 - John 10.1-18, 27; Luke 24.13-35

Day 4 - Matthew 10; Luke 14.25-33; Romans 12.1-2

Day 5 - Philippians 4.6-7; Isaiah 26.3-4; Psalm 46.10

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The True North Lif3 Podcast | Christian Discipleship, Testimony & Spiritual Formation

After a nine-month sabbatical from publishing, this episode marks a return—not backward, but forward—through prayer, refinement, and divine repositioning. With over 15 years of radio broadcasting experience and more than three decades in Christian ministry, this episode is a deeply personal reflection on obedience, calling, and the refining fire of God.

This broadcast also serves as The Prequel to Episode Six, where Luis (Freddie), shares his testimony, God’s guidance, leadership, and placement through the years, revealing how the Lord continues to shape and burn away everything that does not align with Christ.

🔥 Key Themes & Topics

Christian discipleship and spiritual formation

Ministry calling, refinement, and perseverance

The Abiding Spirit of Christ and Resurrection Power

Eternal perspective and biblical hope beyond this life

Journaling as spiritual documentation and witness

Faith, obedience, and God’s fingerprints across a lifetime

Too often, ministries drift—crumbling under doctrine detached from the inner blessing believers have received: the abiding presence of Christ. This episode calls listeners back to the Constant—the unchanging power of the Holy Spirit that sustains, refines, and ultimately raises us to eternal life.

📖 The Power of Documentation: A Living Witness

Luis reflects on Anne Frank’s Journal, written in hiding during the Nazi occupation—never intended for publication, yet preserved as a testimony that still speaks decades later. Not as a comparison of suffering, but as a reminder of the power of faithful documentation.

When believers journal their walk with Christ—prayers, struggles, obedience, and growth—it becomes more than reflection.
It becomes a living witness.

Within those pages, God’s fingerprints appear over time, revealing His faithfulness and purpose. One life, faithfully recorded, can outlive its moment.

(If you ever travel to Amsterdam, Anne Frank’s House stands today as a reminder that testimony endures.)

🎧 What’s Coming Next

Episode Six – Keeping the Constant
The Big Three of discipleship will be fully detailed.

Episode Seven – The Living Epistle (Title Pending)
A deep dive into journaling, spiritual record-keeping, and well-known writers whose documented faith transformed lives.

🙏 Closing Prayer & Invitation

This BONUS EPISODE is a call to seek God’s face, document your journey, and witness firsthand the evidence of His work in your life—both now and for eternity.

“All that we have been privileged to experience in this lifetime is a gift—
but it carries a purpose deposited into our very DNA by the One True Living God.”

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For this launch Bonus Episode, the 9-page Bonus Episode Notes are being shared as a gift to help you reflect, pray, and begin practicing The Big Three while documenting your walk with Christ.

These notes are available to all Patreon members, including those who join through the free membership option. There is no obligation to support the ministry financially in order to receive them. This offering is simply a way to walk alongside you and give you a taste of the spiritual formation direction this ministry is prayerfully developing.

In future episodes, additional discipleship resources and expanded materials will be made available through voluntary Patreon ministry membership tiers for those who feel led to support the work. This launch offering is shared freely, in love, as an invitation—not an expectation.

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Are you ready to deepen your faith, stand firm in Christ, and learn how to support persecuted Christians worldwide? In this powerful episode of **True North Life Broadcast**, we explore the gripping stories of believers who are imprisoned for their faith in **China, North Korea, Eritrea, and beyond**. We highlight the legacy of **Richard Wurmbrand**, founder of **Voice of the Martyrs (VOM)** and author of *Tortured for Christ*, who endured 14 years of imprisonment under Communist rule for his unwavering faith in Jesus. 

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✅ The harrowing realities of Christian persecution worldwide 

✅ How to equip yourself with **Mentors, Manuals, and Masters** for spiritual growth

 ✅ The **Bible as the Ultimate Life Manual** – your guide to thriving in Christ 

✅ Why mentorship is crucial in your faith journey, just as it was for **Moses, David, Paul, and Jesus** 

✅ How to take action: **Pray, fast, and support persecuted Christians** 

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🔹 Free **Voice of the Martyrs** magazine – [www.persecution.com](https://www.persecution.com) 

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a. Today featured on our "Unshaken: Voices for the Persecuted”  We’ve got “Open Doors” Ministry, reporting on the rise of Christian persecutions around the world, their annual World Watch List ranking 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution and whose sources recently reported on 70 Christians masacared in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

b. On our “True North Message:” “The Rabbi Within,” we’ve got three realities about the indwelling Spirit of Christ.

c. And wrapping it up: On food for the soul - our Weekly Resources Recommendations"  

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1. The Journey to Calling: A Deeper Revelation  
2. The Noise of the World vs. The Stillness of God 
3. The Power of Prayer and Fasting 
4. Walking This Journey Together 
5. The Key to a Strong Walk with Christ 
6. The Power of the Holy Spirit: The True Teacher Within 

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Core themes: Our Divine Calling, Total Surrender, and True Worship

1. The Callling:

Exploring the Calling as a journey requiring, primarily, ministry to Christ first and foremost. Keeping this in the forefront - always. Keeping in mind that through a total surrender and total worship in the life of the called and our calling is first to Christ who gave us ETERNAL SALVATION. 

2. The Surrender:

Surrender is explored through 

• Submission 
• self denial 
• commitment

3. Worship

• Exploring orms of worshiping (Romans 12:1-3)
  • Offerings to God
  • Bowing in reverence
  • Exalting God in praise
  • Singing and celebrating
  • Serving God

Resource: 

Andrew Murrays book: Holy in Christ and Abide in Christ

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I gave a little more insight on the road marker experience. Very memorable. Very moving moment in my life. Christ always kept me together and helped many go through some rough times. We're all vessels in the Lords hands. Remember that we are ambassadors from the Lords Kingdom holding all authority on our travels representing a Holy and Awesome God. 

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