Compelled

We all have some ability to care, to be kind and to bring light to the world around us. We choose to listen to that calling or we choose not to. We can go to a church or a small group but never venture out into the world to "be the church" to "be like Jesus". We get one life, one opportunity to be the light. This episode of diving deeper is questions and answers on Chapter two of my book Compelled.

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Disasters bring out all sorts of interesting people and situations. When we jump in without all of the details, it gets fun and interesting. God shows up. Recognizing that just because you are compelled to go and help others, doesn't mean that your friend or family or even your church carry the same passion. Just go.

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We all hear a story or see a movie or read a book and find ourselves asking questions. Why did the person say that? Where did he hide the gold? Who was the killer? After putting out my book Compelled, some people had questions wanting to know more, the behind-the-scenes stuff. So, we are diving deeper and answering questions in this series of podcasts. 

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Final chapter of my book Compelled. The Dash is about choosing to live a life that matters and makes a difference in the world around us. It doesn't matter where we live or what our circumstances are, we can be a positive influence. The dash is the little line on our tombstone. It's found between the date we are born and the date we die. How we live out the dash, matters.

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Here it is, Chapter 11 from my book Compelled. Send me is about the Lugnut principle and going on a mission in a third world country. Learning who we are as Americans and as Christians. Going from the land of plenty to a land of destruction and chaos. Smuggling for Jesus and more.

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This is chapter 10 from my book Compelled. It's called Shine! (I could've called it, Avoid the Fun Police). This chapter looks at all of the ways we can get out there and shine and some of the obstacles (church). God gives us all talent and opportunities to reflect Him to the world around us. It's up to us to resist the urge of simply going to church and instead act on the urge to BE the church. Tear down the walls and get out there! 

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Me narrating chapter 9 from my book Compelled. Chocolate Cake! Who doesn't love that? Imagine if we looked at the gift of each day like homemade chocolate cake.  We would jump up excited for that!  There's way more to this chapter 9 but you get the point. 

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Swimming Back! chapter 8 in the book. It's about facing our embarrassing situations (like jumping out of a boat to try walking on the water to Jesus) Peter was "all in" until he wasn't lol. We all have failed attempts in our lives. It's okay. Just swim back to the boat and try it again tomorrow or the next day.

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Forgiveness? failure? Where is my Grace? This chapter is called Plank-eyed Saints. I'm reading chapter 7 from my book Compelled. We seek healing and grace from the people who profess to love and follow Jesus yet are often blinded by their own "plank" and fall short when presented with an opportunity to heal the broken.

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This episode of the compelled podcast is my reading of chapter 6 from my new book Compelled. Sundays with Matt. The pain of losing Matt combined with the Covid crisis affecting our church was beyond tough. Working in the hospital ICU and watching so many people die became unbearable. Life can hand us tough times, but God is exactly who He says He is and never leaves us alone.

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