40: Jesus' Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane — From The Garden To The Cross

Share Life: Stories & Systems To Live Better & Work Smarter — With Jason Scott Montoya

Episode Type: Special Edition Welcome to a special edition of the Share Life podcast. In this episode, we partake in an interactive discussion about Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, when darkness enveloped him, and he prayed that God would provide another way forward. This discussion is part of my next book project discovery process, From The Garden to the Cross: Powerful Lessons from Jesus' Harrowing Journey. In this episode, we first discuss the following origin of this project. What I found looking across Christianity in the cultural landscape was a deep disconnect between what western Christians embody and what Christ embodied. Not only did I witness this dynamic, but I also saw a lack of interest and willingness to even move towards the suffering of the cross (to die to self and pick up our cross and follow Jesus), as if we Americans have embraced a form of prosperous Christianity that is more secular than Christ-like. "The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and walk out the door and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable." — Brennan Manning (Quote mentioned by Jim Karwisch in the subsequent discussion) This discussion, and the book to eventually follow, is my exploration of this disconnect, and perhaps a guide for us to move back towards the source of life and transformation. From there, I then read my harmonization of the story sequence (you can read along in the write-up below) from the different biographical accounts of Jesus' life (Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John) with quotes from the New Living Translation of the Bible. From there, we explore what we can learn about God, humanity, and ourselves from this monumental moment in time. This story of Jesus's journey to the cross starts in the garden of Gethsemane, three years after Jesus began his ministry and recruited the disciples to follow him. Fellow Conversation Participants Allison Miller: She is an author who is helping women flourish in life, relationships, and their dreams. Visit her website here. Jim Karwisch: He's leveraging Personal Narratives to help organizations and individuals master their stories and fuel their success. Visit his website here. You can also check out a previous episode of the podcast where I interviewed Jim about how narratives drive us during difficult times. Todd Miechiels: He helps people know and share their story wholeheartedly through his work with The 3:15 Project and StoryDrive. Visit his website here. Also, explore a previous episode of the podcast where Todd leans into the idea of sharing and resting. Reference & Video Version To read the harmonized account or watch the video version of this discussion, visit this link here. https://www.jasonscottmontoya.com/personal/faith/562-garden-gethsemane --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sharelife/support