Relational Discipleship: Cross Training

Paul J. Bucknell · foundationsforfreedom.net

Relational Discipleship: Cross Training is a twelve-session BFF audio teaching course designed to help believers grow in love for God and others through the biblical relationships God uses to shape disciples. Each session explores one familiar relationship picture—Father and Son, Shepherd and Lamb, Teacher and Disciple, King and Kingdom, and more—so listeners can better understand how to receive God's care, follow Christ, serve others, build healthy relationships, and train disciples who relate rightly to God and people.This podcast pairs with the full Relational Discipleship video course, which includes teaching videos, lesson handouts, slide handouts, quizzes, and related training resources: https://bffbible.org/courses/relational-discipleship. The companion Relational Discipleship book is also available here: https://www.foundationsforfreedom.net/Help/Store/Intros/RelDiscipleship.html.

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Episodes 12

RD01: The Father–Son Relationship
2mo ago · 26:47
Discover discipleship through the Father–Son relationship. This opening lesson grounds spiritual growth in the Father’s love, our identity as His children, and the way restored relationship with God reshapes how we relate to others. Watch the related video: https://bffbible.org/video/view/rd01-father-and-son
RD02: The Shepherd–Lamb Relationship
2mo ago · 20:15
Explore how Christ shepherds His people and how believers learn to trust, follow, and receive His care. This lesson helps disciples see themselves as lambs who need guidance, protection, correction, and daily dependence on the Shepherd. Watch the related video: https://bffbible.org/video/view/rd02-shepherd-and-lamb
RD03: The Teacher–Disciple Relationship
2mo ago · 18:21
Learn the heart of discipleship through the Teacher–Disciple relationship. This lesson highlights teachability, obedience, imitation, and the way God uses His Word and His servants to form Christlike lives. Watch the related video: https://bffbible.org/video/view/rd03-teacher-and-disciple
RD04: The King–Kingdom Relationship
2mo ago · 19:08
Jesus is King, and disciples live within His Kingdom. This lesson calls believers to align their priorities, loyalties, and daily decisions under Christ’s reign so that His rule shapes both worship and witness. Watch the related video: https://bffbible.org/video/view/rd04-king-and-kingdom
RD05: The Bridegroom–Bride Relationship
1mo ago · 21:53
The Bridegroom–Bride picture reveals Christ’s covenant love, purity, devotion, and joyful expectation. This lesson helps believers treasure Christ’s love and respond with faithful affection and holiness. Watch the related video: https://bffbible.org/video/view/rd05-bridegroom-and-bride
RD06: The Judge–Sinners (Guilty) Relationship
1mo ago · 20:30
This lesson faces the sobering Judge–Sinners relationship and shows why the Gospel is necessary and glorious. God’s righteous judgment exposes guilt, but Christ’s saving work opens the way to forgiveness and transformed living. Watch the related video: https://bffbible.org/video/view/rd06-judge-and-sinners
RD07: The Priest–People Relationship
1mo ago · 15:17
The Priest–People relationship helps disciples understand mediation, access, worship, and service. This lesson shows how Christ brings His people to God and how believers are called to minister before Him and to others. Watch the related video: https://bffbible.org/video/view/rd07-priest-and-people
RD08: The Master–Slave Relationship
1mo ago · 22:04
The Master–Slave relationship calls disciples to surrender, obedience, humility, and wholehearted service to Christ. This lesson presses beyond casual belief into the practical loyalties of a life owned by the Lord. Watch the related video: https://bffbible.org/video/view/rd08-master-and-slave
RD09: The Redeemer–Chosen Relationship
1mo ago · 19:44
In the Redeemer–Chosen relationship, believers see the wonder of being purchased and set apart by God’s grace. This lesson encourages gratitude, security, and purposeful living rooted in Christ’s redeeming love. Watch the related video: https://bffbible.org/video/view/rd09-the-redeemer-chosen
RD10: The Cornerstone–Stones Relationship
23d ago · 22:16
Christ is the Cornerstone, and believers are living stones built together in Him. This lesson explores identity, placement, and unity in God’s spiritual house so that disciples grow together, not alone. Watch the related video: https://bffbible.org/video/view/rd10-cornerstone-and-living-stones
RD11: The Husband–Wife Relationship
16d ago · 19:37
The Husband–Wife relationship points to covenant love, sacrificial leadership, faithful response, and the mystery of Christ and the church. This lesson gives disciples a relational picture of love shaped by the Gospel. Watch the related video: https://bffbible.org/video/view/rd11-husband-and-wife
RD12: The Vine–Branches Relationship
9d ago · 25:20
The final lesson centers on the Vine–Branches relationship. Disciples bear lasting fruit only by abiding in Christ, drawing life from Him, and learning daily dependence that produces spiritual growth and faithful service. Watch the related video: https://bffbible.org/video/view/rd12-vine-and-branches