150: The Freedom in Surrender
Main Points From the Show We tend to put things in a box. We miss out on many possibilities when we look for things to be the same. We begin to doubt our abilities and get out of alignment with God’s will for us. When we do this, we search for scripture that agrees with […]
149: Believe in the Possibilities
Plans in life often shift. When they do, we can either be disappointed and give up or look expectantly for God’s promise to bring good into every situation. In this episode, I talk about two examples of things that went wrong this week, but when all was said and done, both turned out better than […]
148: Letting Go of Life’s Expectations
Too often, our expectations in life turn into disappointments. What if, instead of setting ourselves up to be discouraged, we shifted our focus and lived in expectancy of seeing God everywhere? In this episode, our guest, speaker, author, and coach, Dana Lyons, shares her experiences as she learned to listen and look for God in […]
A Time For Boldness
There are moments we will never forget where we were when we heard the news of significant events in our lifetime. I was at the office when the planes flew into the towers on 9/11. I was in a hotel room in Denver when South Dakota’s Governor’s plane flew into a silo, killing all on […]
147: A Time For Boldness
Emotions are high with the recent historic decision of the Supreme Court. Not only is the nation split on where they stand on the issue of abortion, but Christians are too. In this episode, we discuss the enormous opportunity Christians have to speak in love and support of those affected by past decisions and those […]
146: Shifting the Focus of Success
To reach true success in life, seeking the kingdom of heaven should be your primary goal. We are to delight in God’s law and meditate on it day and night; only then will we prosper in all we do. But contrary to the world view, we won’t avoid failure or challenges. Instead, we learn they […]
The Love Shift
People should be able to know we are Christians by our words and actions. We shouldn’t have to tell people what we believe because they should be able to sense something is different about us when they are around us. This is not to say we pretend everything is wonderful when it isn’t, but when […]
145: The Love Shift
The word love is widely overused and often under demonstrated. We love our favorite food, our work, and even the latest hit movie, but we sometimes struggle to love our neighbor as God calls us to. This episode discusses how to show love through our words and actions. To shine God’s love into the world, […]
The Tolerance Shift
Scripture tells us to shine our light into the world. Luke tells us that all secrets will eventually be brought into the open. Everything concealed will be brought to light and be made known to all. I believe he is telling us that when the light of truth about Jesus shines within us, we are […]
144: The Tolerance Shift
The definition of tolerance has changed drastically through the years. The attitude that people should celebrate, enable, and promote another person’s point of view regardless of whether one agrees is damaging the core of our society by planting seeds of hatred and violence. This episode explores tolerance and how God calls Christians to reevaluate how […]