Wake Up Call

Is it okay to cry out to God? It can be. How? Why? Download the podcast here!

What we think about, and how that affects what we do is a constant. The fact that what we think about affects what we do, how we feel is a spiritual law. It doesn’t change. So, if you are thinking about certain things, that is where you are going to be emotionally, and if will … Continue reading Ready for Lent? →

Fear is our our enemy. It can becomes paralyzes us. We find ourselves stuck where we are. But once we are determined to do whatever it is we need to do, we can conquer our fear. You can download the podcast here!

Resentments cannot only be dangerous, they can be deadly. They waste your time; they occupy unrented space in your head, they cause inner turmoil. If left to fester, they can express themselves in acts of revenge, ranging in form from unkind words to murder. I’ve found that people often confuse anger, resentment, and revenge, all of which have potential for destructive behaviors, but they are not the same.  Download the podcast here!

There is a difference in sitting on the sidelines because you’re afraid to get in the game, and sitting on the sidelines, wanting to play, waiting to play, but not being able to play because the coach either thinks you’re not ready or you’re physically not able. Download the podcast here!

Sometimes we get to thinking that we have to do something monumental, grandiose, to have a purpose. But that’s just not true. We can find meaning in the seemingly small tasks of life. Download the podcast here!

Martin Luther King’s challenge for us to be the body of Christ, and as the body of Christ, to stand up and speak up for those who are disenfranchised, for the oppressed, the outcasts, the ignored. Download the podcast here!

What values would a Martian conclude are important based on watching us? In our church gatherings and in our private life, would an observer conclude that listening to God was a priority? Download the podcast here!

Rather than our acceptance being based on the exterior, we do well to focus on the interior, what we believe. We should examine ourselves to see if we are part of a religious tradition simply because we were raised in that tradition and feel comfortable with it, or have we really thought through what we … Continue reading The Inclusiveness of Exclusiveness →

Some people just give up on the idea of making resolutions because they’ve broken resolution after resolution, so they ask, what’s the point? But resolutions can be good, they can help us form new and better habits.  Download the podcast here!