By Larry Payne
Tracks for the Journey will improve your well-being with practical insight and inspiration from progressive Christian spirituality, positive psychology, and justice ethics. Your host is Dr. Larry P
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“Why is God punishing me?” An answer to the age-old question affects our well-being in many ways. Modern psychology and progressive theology offer insights built on God’s love and human choices which inspire hope in the toughest times of life. Explore the teaching Jesus offered when the disciples struggled with the same question to develop greater resilience in your own journey.
Segments include:
Everyone knows the answer 1:00
Jesus said, “Not so fast” 2:10
A loving God doesn’t do bad things 4:05
The natural world and human choices 6:25
God’s work inspires resilience 9:24
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My understanding of prayer has changed towards a new dynamism and excitement. I've learned to collaborate rather than plead with God. Explore with me some new words that will make a difference in your spiritual devotion. Rather than tossing a hope in the wishing well of prayer for a far-away deity to act, we can join in a synergistic experience with a loving partner. Insights from Open and Relational Theism show the way for new words to enrich your experience.
Segments include:
The language of prayer 0:51
A foundation of God relating to our world 1:33
Creating the future with God 4:05
A vocabulary of interactive faith 7:00
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The delightful emotion of awe offers a path toward transcendence and well-being. The thunder of Niagara Falls or the face of a newborn can provoke emotions that change us forever. Science has given new perspectives on the impact of awe for our faith and well-being. The insights of Cole Arthur Riley, Victor Frankel, David Ray Griffin, and Summer Allen add breadth to the discussion. I invite you to explore how awe can mean so much for our human journey.
Segments include:
Awestruck and Science
Faith and awe
Be present and engaged for awe
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Everyone wants happiness. But what if we are missing a key ingredient? Altruism is proven to bring well-being. So let’s be intentional! In this episode, I explore the evidence that giving to help others changes our body and mindset. Choosing these acts on a regular basis may be the ingredient that moves our happiness to a new level.
Segments include:
The hope of happiness
Finding the missing ingredient of altruism
Jesus points the way
Choosing Intentional Altruism
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You are ready for a path to better well-being, and the Tracks for the Journey Podcast will provide great resources! This brief episode explains the benefits you receive listening. The twice-monthly episodes offers programming that will improve your well-being with practical insight and inspiration from progressive Christian spirituality, positive psychology, meaningful relationships, and justice ethics with Dr. Larry Payne.
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Running the path beneath the giant Sequoias brought a depth to my faith experience. Could going Wild lead to a closer connection to God and the Planet? Explore with me a green path with the perspective of Panentheism, Jesus in the Wild, Ecopsychology, and the battle against plastic pollution. We can learn from Brian McLaren, Ilia Delio, and others a new language of faith discovery that is as old as the planet.
Segments include:
Discover a Wild Spirituality
Panentheism and the Our Natural World
Ecopsychology Brings Health from the Wild
Earth Day 2024 Battles Plastic Pollution
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Getting a good night’s sleep is important. But it’s not always easy. Sleep science offers a better tomorrow by improving what happens tonight. Let’s explore more about your well-being through good sleep habits. Looking at the example of Jesus, making a few minutes of pre-sleep preparation, and a tracking your nocturnal adventure can make all the difference!
Segments include
A casualty of sleepiness
The challenges and benefits of good sleep
A sleepy Savior
Practices for improving your rest
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Today 950 million women will say “No” to pregnancy by utilizing birth control. Is that a moral choice? With changes in America’s laws, the legality of interventional birth control is under attack. I believe there are four ethical and theological reasons to support reproductive choice which contribute to well-being at every stage of adult life.
Segments include:
A short history of birth control
A radical new age of choice
#1- The unitive purpose of sex
#2- Rights of Women to control their lives
#3- Choosing Divine-human collaboration
#4- Stewardship of finite resources
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Why was Jesus crying on the road to Jerusalem? That Easter story draws us close to the emotions of a God-filled man and to the life of faith today. We may well ask, would Jesus be crying over my city now? I invite you to explore what tears reveal, the emotions of God in relationship to us, and the crucial decisions for well-being we can make today.
Segments include:
Why do we cry?
The tears of Jesus
God’s connection with our pain
A better way of life
Why would Jesus cry today?
Our choices make a difference
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I wear glasses to correct the distortions in my vision. Everyone has some biases that distort our perception of the world. Some of these thought patterns cause us to stumble in relationships, work, or lifestyle. When we break those biases we can enjoy better living. In this episode I explore common biases, connect with the Disciples of Jesus on a wild night voyage, and offer some ways to change the biased thoughts that can hold us back from well-being.
Segments include:
What is a bias? 1:07
Biased Disciples and a Ghost 1:50
Awareness of my biases 4:20
Stop what isn’t working 7:22
Receive ideas from others 8:12
Step back from the crowd 9:35
Faith for better vision 10:36
CITED
John Manoogian III, “The Cognitive Bias Codex - 180+ biases”. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Cognitive_Bias_Codex_-_180%2B_biases,_designed_by_John_Manoogian_III_(jm3).png
Carmen Acton, “Are You Aware of Your Biases?” Harvard Business Review, February 4, 2022. https://hbr.org/2022/02/are-you-aware-of-your-biases
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The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.