Back to The Seed Conversations Podcast

About Back to The Seed Conversations Podcast

Back to the Seed Podcast is a space for honest conversations around spiritual formation, growth, discipleship, leadership, and alignment. Through reflective teaching and practical conversations, Samantha Bishop explores what has truly been shaping growth beneath the surface—and what it means to return to healthy roots and grow according to God’s design. Because growth is not simply the goal. Aligned growth is.

Publisher

Samantha Bishop

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jun 2026

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Season 2 | Episode 10: Remaining Rooted While Continuing to Grow

   What does it look like to keep growing without leaving behind what Father has already established in you? In the Season 2 finale of Back to the Seed Conversations, Samantha Bishop brings the season full circle with a conversation about continuing to walk with Father as life, responsibilities, assignments, and seasons change. Anchored in Colossians 2:6–7 and supported by John 15:4–5, this episode reminds us that remaining rooted doesn’t mean remaining where we started. Growth involves movement, development, and change—but our continued growth is meant to remain connected to Christ. Throughout Season 2, we’ve explored healing, identity, rest, stewardship, trust, leadership, boundaries, and discernment. In this final conversation, the question becomes: What has actually changed in the way I’m living because of what Father has been teaching me? We’ll explore what happens when formation moves beyond something we understand and begins shaping how we respond, lead, make decisions, handle relationships, and walk through changing circumstances. You’ll also be invited to reflect on three questions: What has Father been teaching me? Where have I begun putting it into practice? What do I need to continue cultivating as I move forward? Because maturity doesn’t mean Father has finished forming us. It means we remain willing to make room for Him to continue His work. And as Season 2 comes to a close, this conversation also opens the door to what’s ahead in Season 3: What happens when Father has done a work in us, but we’re still approaching life as though nothing has changed? The next part of the journey begins with learning what it means to live from wholeness instead of survival—not simply recognizing what Father has brought us through, but allowing what He has established in us to change how we live now. Remaining rooted doesn’t mean remaining where you started. It means continuing to walk with Father wherever He leads you next. The book was the beginning. The conversation continues. Explore Back to the Seed, the companion workbook, facilitator guide, and additional resources at sbishop2020.com⁠.

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Season 2 | Episode 9: Discernment, Distraction, and Direction

   A change in direction doesn’t always mean a change in assignment. What happens when multiple opportunities look promising, a door you expected to open closes, or Father leads you somewhere you never anticipated? In this episode of Back to the Seed Conversations, Samantha Bishop explores Acts 16 and the journey of Paul as he encounters closed paths before receiving direction toward Macedonia. His experience reminds us that something can be good, meaningful, and aligned with our gifts without necessarily being where Father is leading us in this season. We’ll explore the difference between information and direction, how competing voices can influence our decisions, and why discernment requires more than recognizing an opportunity. It also requires a willingness to receive an answer we weren't expecting. Samantha revisits a statement she has shared for years: “Your response is everything.” We may not control which doors close, when plans change, or how Father redirects our steps, but we can steward our response. Rather than reacting to every unexpected change, we can remain attentive, surrendered, and responsive to His direction. This week’s conversation invites you to reflect on three important questions: What has Father already made clear? Which voices are carrying the most weight in your decisions? Are you surrendered enough to follow His direction, even when it differs from your original plan? You don't need the entire map to take the next step in obedience. A change in direction doesn’t always mean a change in assignment. The book was the beginning. The conversation continues.

3. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Season 2 | Episode 8: Healthy Boundaries and Healthy Roots

   What if healthy boundaries aren’t simply about learning to say no—but about protecting the yeses Father has actually entrusted to you? In Season 2, Episode 8 of Back to the Seed Conversations, Samantha Bishop explores boundaries through the example of Jesus in Mark 1. Even while surrounded by legitimate needs and people looking for Him, Jesus remained clear about where Father was sending Him next. This episode challenges an assumption many compassionate, dependable, and service-minded people carry: just because you can meet a need doesn’t automatically mean that need is your assignment. We explore the difference between capability and responsibility, why someone else’s urgency doesn’t always have to become ours, and how creating space before giving an automatic yes can help us discern what Father is actually asking us to carry. One simple truth anchors this conversation: A boundary protects a yes. Every yes requires something from us—time, attention, energy, focus, and presence. Healthy boundaries help us become intentional about where those things are going so we can remain faithful to what Father has actually placed in our hands. This isn’t about becoming less loving, less generous, or unwilling to sacrifice. It’s about learning to ask: “Father, is this mine?” Because healthy boundaries don’t make us less loving. When submitted to Father, they help us steward our love, responsibility, and availability with wisdom. This week, before your next automatic yes, pause long enough to discern what—and who—Father has actually entrusted to you. The book was the beginning. The conversation continues.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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