The Disciples Journal
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The Disciples Journal
The official archive of the Just Different Podcast. Hosted by brothers Darin and Jordan Starks, the show ran from 2021–2024, exploring faith, life, and culture through honest conversations about following Jesus. Just Different surpassed 4 million audio downloads worldwide and peaked as a Top 10 Reli...
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Our Last Episode (Greatest Memories from Just Different)
What do you do when God asks you to release something you love so you can step into what He has next? Darin and Jordan reveal why they’re ending Just...
Lessons Every Christian Needs to Hear
What did God teach you through the year you just survived? Darin and Jordan reflect on their biggest lessons, defining experiences, and the ways God u...
What to Remember When You Feel Like You're Not Enough
What if the insecurity making you feel unqualified is connected to the very calling God wants you to pursue? Darin and Jordan talk about inadequacy,...
What to Do When You Don't Know What's Next
How do you move forward when God has not shown you what comes next? Darin and Jordan talk about uncertainty, unclear decisions, and what trusting God...
How to Stop Overthinking When Life Is Finally Good
Why is it sometimes easier to prepare for disaster than to accept that life is actually going well? Darin and Jordan discuss overthinking, sustaining...
Don't Go Back to What God Delivered You From
Why do the things God delivered you from sometimes begin looking comfortable again? Darin and Jordan talk about the temptation to return to old habits...
FOMO Is Stealing Your Peace
What if the life you keep comparing yourself to is distracting you from the goodness of the season God gave you? Darin and Jordan talk about FOMO, con...
How to Let Go of Regret (And Move Forward)
Is your memory strengthening your faith—or keeping you trapped in a season God already ended? Darin and Jordan discuss regret, nostalgia, and how con...
How to Come Back to God After Falling Away
When was the last time you stopped long enough to ask whether your life still reflects your real priorities? Darin and Jordan talk about resetting you...
You Don't Need a Dramatic Testimony for God to Use You
What if you have been dismissing your testimony because it is not dramatic enough? Darin and Jordan discuss why every story of encountering God matter...
How to Trust Again After You've Been Hurt
What happens when the people who taught you not to trust are no longer in your life, but the fear they created still is? Darin and Jordan unpack trust...
How to End a Relationship Without Destroying Each Other
Can a relationship end without bitterness, revenge, or destroying everything it once meant? Darin and Jordan talk about recognizing transitions, relea...
99% of Christians Missed THIS
What if changing culture is part of the kingdom work God created you to do? Darin and Jordan discuss why Christians should be at the forefront of cult...
How to Stop Letting Your Emotions Control You
Are your emotions informing your decisions—or controlling them? Darin and Jordan talk about understanding feelings, managing them wisely, and submitti...
Most People Never Fulfill Their Calling. I’ll Show You Why.
What could God do through your life if fear of failure stopped making your decisions? Darin and Jordan unpack how fear limits purpose, keeps potential...
What Friendship With God Actually Looks Like
Does your relationship with God feel more like a set of duties than an actual friendship? Darin and Jordan explore what it means for God to be both Lo...
This Generation Is Not Too Far Gone
Have you started believing that this generation is too broken for God to redeem? Darin and Jordan talk about remaining hopeful in dark times and trust...
How to Find Your Identity in Christ
Who are you when the labels, achievements, and opinions of other people are stripped away? Darin and Jordan sit down with author and influencer Britt...
How to Stand Firm in a Culture of Compromise
How do you remain faithful when every environment around you is pressuring you to compromise? Darin and Jordan share practical ways to stay true to wh...
When in Transition, Keep in Mind THESE TRUTHS
What if the discomfort you feel is evidence that God is growing you, not abandoning you? Darin and Jordan celebrate one year of Just Different by shar...
Signs You Are Chosen by God (And Don’t Even Know It)
What if the calling you prayed for comes with a weight you were not prepared to carry? Darin and Jordan sit down with Alexis Ada to discuss the cost...
When God Says Let Go: How to Move Into a New Season
What do you do when God is moving you forward but part of you is still grieving what was? Darin and Jordan talk about letting go of previous seasons,...
What Is Mercy? (And Why It Changes How You See Everyone)
How differently would you treat people if you never forgot how much mercy God has shown you? Darin and Jordan talk about God’s mercy and why rememberi...
How to Share Your Faith Without Making It Awkward
When was the last time you actually told someone about Jesus? Darin and Jordan confront comfortable Christianity and talk about why sharing your faith...
Your Personality Serves God's Purpose
What if the parts of yourself you keep toning down are some of the very things God gave you on purpose? Darin and Jordan talk about personality, passi...
One Sin That Weakens Most Christians
How much of your own life are you missing because you’re consumed with everyone else’s? Darin and Jordan talk about gossip, curiosity, and why constan...
The Toxic Side of Helping People
Have you confused loving people with believing it’s your job to save everyone? Darin and Jordan talk about the savior complex, healthy availability, a...
The Lie Every Christian Wants to Believe
What if “I don’t need anyone” is less about strength and more about being afraid to get hurt again? Darin and Jordan unpack the dangers of isolation,...
The Hidden Pride Most Christians Never Notice
What if the desire to be seen, praised, or recognized is quietly competing with your desire to glorify God? Darin and Jordan talk about pride, vanity,...
What to Do If the Church Hurts You
What do you do when the people who were supposed to show you Jesus are the ones who hurt you? Darin and Jordan talk honestly about church hurt, judgme...
The SECRET to Getting Closer to God
What if the closeness you want with God requires giving Him access to the parts of you you keep hidden? Darin and Jordan sit down with Clarissa Rojas...
Stop Wasting Your Life and Become Who God's Called You to Be
What if wasting time is really wasting the purpose God gave you to spend your life on? Darin and Jordan talk about time as a God-given currency, why i...
What Is Grace, Really? The Truth Most Christians Miss
Can you love someone like Jesus without agreeing with them—or excusing what they did? Darin and Jordan sit down with Jon and Eric Diggs to talk about...
How Social Media Is Quietly Controlling You
Whose voice carries more weight in your life—God’s Word or the people reacting to you online? Darin and Jordan talk about social media, validation, an...
If You're Waiting on God, This Is for You
What do you do when God shows you where you’re going but still tells you, “Not yet”? Darin and Jordan talk about waiting seasons, preparation, and why...
How to IMPROVE Your Relationship With God
Can you follow all the Christian rules and still miss a real relationship with God? Darin and Jordan unpack what people actually mean by “relationship...
The Truth About Spiritual Warfare (And How to Fight Back)
What if some of what you’re fighting can’t be defeated with ordinary solutions? Darin and Jordan break down what spiritual warfare actually is, what i...
Watch This If You're Spiritually Burnt Out
What do you do when you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and completely out of strength? Darin and Jordan talk about burnout and what it means to find real...
This Is Blocking Your Connection to The Holy Spirit
What if the thing taking God’s place in your life doesn’t look sinful at all? Darin and Jordan unpack how work, school, relationships, social media, a...
What to Do When You're Angry at God
What do you do when something painful happens that you never deserved—and God feels silent in the middle of it? Darin and Jordan talk about trauma, he...