Podcast Blog: S5, E6 - Dawn Stephens, The Potter's Vessel

We are clay pots, vessels created by God the potter. But what do the pots hold? According to author Dawn Stephens, God plants the Fruits of the Spirit in our pots, fruits that can be shared with others.

Stephens is my latest guest on the Practical Faith Academy podcast. She is a Christian private school principal, but she is also the author of children's books that speak to adults as well. Her award-winning Little Pot series shows all of us how to develop the Fruits of the Spirit and what to do with them as they ripen in a given day.

Highlights of the podcast:

3:05 What does seven-day practical faith mean to Stephens

4:51 What the imagery of the pot means and how it relates to purpose

10:09 Seven steps to develop the Fruits of the Spirit within us

14:31 We don’t HAVE the Fruits of the Spirit; we GIVE the Fruits to others. We’re created to serve and pour into others.

18:03 Which fruit is the hardest for people to grow?

21:46 On God’s cycle of filling us and emptying us

26:52 The hardest part about putting faith into practice

28:16 Her best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith.

30:01 How to keep in touch with Stephens’s work and access her free materials.

The podcast is available on major podcast platforms (Apple, Spotify, Audacy, iHeartRadio, YouTube) and hosted on Podbean. Search on each platform for "Practical Faith Academy." You can also link to it from CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content.