I couldn't think of a more fitting guest to end the season and close out the year. Dr. Dwight Bain is a national expert on strategic thinking to solve high stress situations. He is a trusted media expert quoted by hundreds of radio and TV on air personalities. But more than all that, Dwight is a fellow traveler on the road of life and he's experienced his fair share of "lessons along the way" that more than qualify him to talk about the issues in our world that create controversy, pain, uncertainty, and fear. Dwight is a thought leader helping to shape change, adaptation, and SQ (Spiritual Intelligence). You're in for a treat in this episode, and yes...you can thank me later!

Everyone has a story and our stories shape the ethos of our communities. So what's your story? My friend, Chris Wasman, unpacks the heartbeat behind a new venture called ISTORIA Ministry Group and how it's geared towards helping people discover their stories and use them to improve the lives of others. This is special!

It is seasons of change and unpredictable situations that true leadership is revealed. How so? You might ask. Well, true leaders must have the will to pivot and the strength of character to adapt to changing seasons, and for far too many of us COVID-19 pushed our leadership skills to the limit. My guest this week talks about the challenges that attended their Missions focused ministry in a season when travel was all but impossible. We talk about how they reinvented themselves and trusted that God would smile on their journey of faith. While COVID-19 has relentlessly accompanied us into 2021, Nate's story of God's faithfulness is heartwarming, encouraging, and a promise of hope for so many who find themselves questioning the future.

Empathy, compassion and love seem to have gone the way of the proverbial dodo in the generation in which we live. Life appears to have become all about pleasing ourselves over caring how much we hurt others in the process. Jesus modeled something completely different, and if we would be followers of Christ, then it's incumbent on us to follow Him! I know that seems remarkably obvious, but it turns out that it's much harder in the doing than in the saying. Jesus and many others who've gone before us were "Stone Catchers." What will you and I choose to be? Take a journey with me and let's find out together!

After more than 13 months of building a business from the ground up, what are some of the valuable lessons we're learning along the way? What do we know now that we wish we knew before we started? What would we do differently and what are we glad we implemented right off the bat? The journey has been both exciting and terrifying and my most special guest and I discuss the things we've enjoyed the most, the things we've absolutely hated (okay maybe that's too strong a word), and what we're looking forward to in the next 5 years. There's no more candid examination of "Lessons Along the Way" than this riveting interview with Sola Thompson. Listen in, you'll be glad you did!

Our world is in chaos! If you don't believe me consider the following:

The recent assassination of the Haitian President

The recent military coup in The Sudan

The recent murder of a 19 year old female student at UCF

Cyber Terrorism

Racial and political divides in the USA

A seemingly endless global pandemic

European Migrant crisis...

Shall I go on? If we simply observe the global trends, we'll quickly realize that there isn't a part of our world untouched by some crisis or the other. The looming question becomes, "Where will we end up?" Unfortunately, far too often the ostrich syndrome prevails. Join me and let's talk about this some more.

What's the most important thing in your life? When you feel broken, hurt, hopeless, who can you turn to? Those aren't trick questions, the answer is FAMILY! I know, I know, some of us come from families that are less than desirable, but God's intent was always for the family to represent the place of love and safety. This week we're talking about the ties that bind us and the beauty of family whether nuclear or relational. 

In a recent conversation with one of my daughters, having just returned from a long and hot bike ride, I found out that saying I'm thirsty may mean different things to different people. I learned that the English language (or the impostor that's masquerading as such) is changing so rapidly that if I need a drink of water I should literally say "I need a drink of water!" Apparently, simply saying "I'm thirsty" may convey the wrong intention to the wrong people! But what does it really mean to be thirsty. In this episode I explore that question a little deeper so I hope you'll join me and find out.

Following last weeks episode on reflections about my trip to the UK, this week my guest (who took the trip with me) reflects on his most poignant experiences and how they've impacted what it means to be present in the moment. We're all on a journey and the experiences and memories we make serve to make us better (or worse), depending on how we interpret those experiences.

Season 3 begins with an exploration of one of my all consuming passions; delving into the human mind. What makes us think, act, and live the way we do? On my most recent adventure to the UK, I had the opportunity to explore Wales in a way I haven't previously done. Some of the history of Wales - written in blood - reminded me that it is in keeping with human nature for the stronger to bring the weaker into servitude and submission so that they can take advantage of all of their resources, and often this is paid for in the high cost of human lives. However, Jesus reversed the trend and instead of subjugating the weak, He paid for them to become strong by the sacrifice of His own blood. If that doesn't give you goosebumps, nothing will!