Why do we run away from our own potential? Why do we run away from anything? The Jonah story gives us some clues as to hoe the things that scare us and challenge us might hold a key to our deepest callings.

Elijah’s burnout teaches us how bad ideas from the past can blind us to the possibilities of the present and the future. Sometimes the still small voice of the Spirit meets us where we are stuck…

Looking at spiritual leaders who ran away, we explore what not to do, and how to take care of ourselves and hear the voice of Spirit.

Bottom line: we have to learn to be honest to God, and honest with ourselves, but we also have to remember to be positive!

We discuss THEOSIS--how we become like Christ by learning to love. Dr. Mike finishes the story of how his car accidents in Tennessee resulted in one of the most important conversations he's ever had.

We hate to wait. Yet we wait to find God, we wait to have our prayers answered, we wait to sense the spirit when we feel dry and disconnected, and we even wait for life to make sense in hard times. But the waiting just might be where the spirit is most at work, because waiting is a big part of the story of Jesus Christ and humanity, and the spiritual life. YJC2

If Christians believe that Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully human, then we need to remember that our flesh and blood humanity matters. Plus Dr. Mike reveals why he loves "Dracula Jesus"!

Dr. Mike talks about how our brains are programmed for negativity, so we need to practice gratitude to reprogram ourselves for positivity. He also reveals when he stopped believing in Santa Claus...

We look at two verse that are hard to translate, that cause a lot of hate. And why does Paul say its bad to be soft? What does this actually mean FOR EVERYONE, regardless of sexuality?