Our guest this week is James Dickey, a long time servant leader at Southland. James' mentality in life is "This is all about you Jesus, what do you want me to do? What do you want me to give?—the answer is yes." James has gotten to be a part of some really amazing God moments because he's stacked up a bunch of yes's, and trusted God to lead him into new opportunities.

There's nothing better than a man who stays available to Jesus. Our greatest ability is our availability.

This episode wraps up this season of the podcast. Keep fighting and looking for ways to be available this summer to the opportunities God puts in your path to serve and love on others. Have a great summer and we'll catch you back here in August for Season 17 of Locker Room.

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Opening Questions

Where are you winning this week?

Discussion Questions:

James has stayed faithful serving at the same church through a lot of different seasons and leadership changes.

What do you think helps a man stay grounded and committed instead of constantly chasing something new?

Hearing James talk about serving on the Prayer Team was powerful because he's walked with people through some really heavy moments.

Why do you think so many men avoid stepping into hard or emotional conversations?

One of the biggest themes from this episode was just being available to God.

What tends to compete for or crowd out your availability to the Lord?

James kept faithfully showing up for Jeep year after year before he ever saw life change happen.

Have you ever gotten frustrated, spiritually gave up somebody or stop engaging with someone because they didn't seem interested in Jesus?
How does James 26-27 years of just showing up at the prison to keep loving "Jeep" remind us about the power of God to move in someone's life?
Who do you need to do to re-engage with that God's not given up on?

Read Luke 4:18-19.

How do these verses challenge the way we think about serving and loving people around us?
What is one practical way you can live this out this week?

James saying "yes" to God eventually led to him giving away one of his kidneys — something he probably never could've imagined when he first started following Jesus.

How does his story challenge the way we think about obedience, sacrifice, and trusting God with whatever He asks of us?

James and Kathy walked through a lot of health struggles together.

What stood out to you most about the way they approached marriage and hardship?
What can you apply to your own marriage or future relationships?

"Things you can change, change. Things you can't change, let go and let God." This quote is hard, but there is a lot of truth to it.

Why is surrender so difficult for most men?
Have you walked through a situation where you had to fully trust God with something you couldn't control?
What is one thing that you need to surrender today?

Toward the end, Scott challenged men to make their default answer to God "yes."

What is one area of your life where saying "yes" to God feels difficult right now?

After listening to this episode, what's one thing we haven't touched on that stuck out to you?

How can you apply that takeaway to your life this week?

Wrap Up:

If this podcast has encouraged you—we'd love to hear from you.
If you're wrestling with Christianity, interested in getting baptized or need help figuring out your next step…shoot us an email at lockerroom@southland.church.
As always…if this podcast has encouraged you—share it with a friend. You never know how an episode like this can help those in your life that you care about.
Thanks for listening. Get after it! We'll catch you next time on Locker Room.