Moving from Milk to Solid Food

🎙️ Welcome Back to the Podcast! 🎉

We're kicking off the new year—albeit 19 days in! In this episode, Aaron and Marshall catch up after a busy start to 2025, filled with fasting, family prep, and some hilarious kid antics. From Daniel Fasts to nursery renovations, we've got plenty to share!

Episode Highlights: ✅ Kids Being Kids: Aaron's kids get creative (and a bit daring) with a "body surfing" setup on the stairs. ✅ Fasting Reflections: Aaron shares insights from a 21-day Daniel Fast and the spiritual growth it brings. ✅ Baby Prep Mania: Marshall’s house is bustling with nursery prep and baby showers as he and his wife count down to their March baby’s arrival. ✅ Life Without Pets: Marshall reflects on a pet-free home and the unexpected perks of a cleaner house. ✅ Adulting Joys: Who knew storage totes and tea could bring so much excitement? Aaron and Marshall share their newfound love for practical purchases and Republic of Tea.

Fun Fact: The guys discuss the black-and-yellow heavy-duty storage totes from Sam's Club and their incredible durability—seriously, these might be the best totes ever!

Sponsorship Dreams: From Republic of Tea to storage totes, this episode has some hilarious pitches for potential sponsors.

Coming Up: Aaron shares plans to bring new voices to the podcast, including his wife Ashley, with topics ranging from marriage to spiritual growth.

In this week’s episode, Aaron and Marshall dive into the latter part of Hebrews 5, discussing what it means to grow in spiritual maturity and move beyond the basics of faith. Drawing parallels between physical growth—from drinking milk to eating solid food—and spiritual growth, they challenge listeners to assess their walk with Christ and take actionable steps toward maturity.

Key Topics Discussed:

• Born Again and Starting as Spiritual Babies: The importance of being reborn spiritually and beginning the faith journey with a hunger to know Christ.
• From Milk to Solid Food: Just as we outgrow physical training wheels, Christians must outgrow spiritual immaturity and delve deeper into God’s word.
• The Risk of Stagnation: A warning against staying in a superficial faith and the dangers of becoming dull in hearing and understanding God's word.
• Breaking Generational Curses: Marshall shares his personal journey of confronting family patterns and striving to leave a godly legacy for his future child.
• Be Doers of the Word: Faith must be accompanied by action. Drawing from examples like the feeding of the 5,000, the episode encourages listeners to take steps of faith and trust God to bless their efforts.

Memorable Quotes:

• “You can’t have training wheels your whole life, both literally and spiritually.”
• “Faith without action is dead. You’ve got to be persistent in progressing to the solid food of God’s word.”
• “If we only focus on superficial Christianity, we risk falling away due to immaturity in our faith.”

Special Thanks:

A big thank you to Michael Stokes for allowing us to feature his song "Common Man" in this week's episode. Be sure to follow Michael Stokes on social media by searching his name and check out his latest music at this link: Michael Stokes - Then Jesus.

Takeaways for Listeners:

• Reflect on your spiritual walk. Are you still relying on "milk," or are you growing into the "solid food" of faith?
• Don’t let distractions, whether from technology or the world, stifle your growth in Christ.
• Take practical steps to immerse yourself in scripture and live out your faith daily.

Call to Action: Let 2025 be the year you commit to growing in spiritual maturity! Dive into God's word, seek Him earnestly, and take action in your faith journey. Don't forget to follow the Undaunted Pursuit Podcast for more inspiration and enco